The Healing Lounge with Marcia
Welcome to The Healing Lounge — the podcast where survivors of narcissistic abuse can finally exhale.
Hosted by licensed therapist, author and survivor Marcia Williams, this show offers raw honesty, expert insights, and heartfelt stories to guide you from surviving to thriving. Whether you’re still in the relationship, freshly out, or rebuilding your life afterward, you’ll find the clarity, tools, and community you need here.
Each week, Marcia blends her 22 years of clinical experience with the wisdom of her own 30-year marriage to a narcissist. Expect a mix of real talk, taboo conversations (yes, even the ones no one else will touch), practical strategies for healing, and inspiring guest interviews — from survivors, coaches, and loved ones impacted by abuse.
The Healing Lounge is more than a podcast. It’s your safe space to reclaim your voice, rebuild your confidence, and protect your peace.
Honest conversations. Expert insights. Survivor strength.
Episodes
23 episodes
From Flight to Fight - The Truth About Reactive Abuse
You tried to communicate. You tried therapy. You tried being vulnerable. You tried leaving the room. You tried silence. And when nothing else worked, you fought back. You yelled. You said cruel things. Maybe you even got physical. And now you'r...
Live in The Healing Room: The "H" Word is The Silent Killer
We are taught from the time we are children that hope is a good thing. Hope is in the Bible. Hope is positive. Hope is what keeps us going. So what happens when the very thing we've been told is beautiful becomes the thing that is silently dest...
The Five Stages of a Deteriorating Marriage & The $300 Custody Hack with Dr. Becky Whetstone
What if I told you that your marriage didn't just suddenly fall apart - it died in five predictable stages, and you missed every warning sign?In this enlightening conversation, I sit down with Dr. Becky Whetstone, marriage and family the...
When Trauma Looks Like Mental Illness with Michelle Reittinger
What if the mental health diagnosis you've been carrying isn't actually the answer you thought it was? What if the symptoms you've been told to manage for life could actually be healed at the root?In this powerful conversation, I sit dow...
Live in The Healing Room: It's Not a "You" Problem, It's a Brain Problem
"Just move on. Just let it go. Just forget about it."If breaking free from a narcissistic relationship were that simple, you'd already be done. But it's not, and there's a reason why.In this live recording from The Healing Room, I...
The Strength Paradox - Why the Same Power That Keeps You In Gets You Out
We've been taught that endurance equals strength. That staying means we're strong enough to handle it. But what if the very strength that kept you surviving in a narcissistic relationship is the same strength that will set you free?In th...
Live in The Healing Room: What You're Really Addicted To and It's Not the Narcissist
Marcia Williams, licensed therapist and narcissistic abuse recovery coach, drops another truth bomb in the Healing Room, a weekly live session on TikTok and Instagram where she pushes survivors beyond survival mode. In this episode, Marcia brea...
Two Sides of the Same Coin: The Uncomfortable Truth About Narcissists & Empaths
In this week’s episode of The Healing Room, Marcia takes you into one of the most challenging—and liberating—conversations of your healing journey. We’ve all heard the familiar narrative: the narcissist is the villain, and the empath i...
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Dr. Tomi Mitchell’s Holistic Approach
In this powerful episode, Marcia sits down with Dr. Tomi Mitchell — board-certified family physician, wellness and performance coach, TEDx speaker, and mental health advocate — for a raw, insightful conversation about healing from narcissistic ...
The Transformation Trilogy Part 3: How to Stop Reacting and Start Reclaiming — The P.E.A.C.E. Method™
In this powerful conclusion to The Transformation Trilogy, Marcia Williams — licensed therapist, survivor, and creator of the P.E.A.C.E. Method™ — takes you beyond awareness and survival into the sacred process of transformation.
Healing After Her: A Man’s Journey from a Narcissistic Marriage to Peace
In this powerful and deeply moving episode of The Healing Lounge, Marcia sits down with a man who bravely shares his story of surviving a narcissistic marriage — and finding peace on the other side.For his family’s privacy, he r...
Who Has Custody of Your Mind? Breaking Free From Cognitive Dissonance
This episode is a live recording from The Healing Room - my weekly live event where we gather every Monday at 7 PM EST on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram to talk about healing, freedom, and breaking the cycles that keep us stuck.
The Transformation Trilogy Part 2: Living With the Narcissist — The Truth About Trauma Bonds and Survival
You know you should leave—but you can’t. At least not yet. You’ve prayed about it, planned for it, and bargained with yourself—but you’re still there.In this second installment of The Transformation Trilogy, Marcia Williams, the...
The Mirror and the Mask: Kaitie Entrikin on Rediscovering the Woman Beneath the Wounds
In this powerful and soul-stirring episode of The Healing Lounge, Marcia Williams, LPC, sits down with life coach, podcaster, and survivor Kaitie Entrikin — founder of Beautiful Beasts Within Studios — for a raw, honest...
The Transformation Trilogy Part 1: Narcissist’s New Supply: Why It Hurts So Bad and How to Heal
When the narcissist moves on quickly — posting pictures, declaring “new love,” or playing house with someone else — it can feel like a punch to the gut. You start asking: Was I ever loved? Was any of it real? Why does this hurt so much when...
From Surviving to Thriving (Part 2) — Choosing Yourself After Narcissistic Abuse with Tarisha Fields
In this powerful continuation of her story, Tarisha Fields returns to The Healing Lounge to share what life looks like after survival — the deep, unfiltered truth about choosing herself, setting boundaries, and learning...
From Survivor to Thriver: Tarisha’s Journey to Freedom and Forgiveness
In this powerful episode of The Healing Lounge, Marcia Williams sits down with yoga instructor, meditation guide, and life coach Tarisha Fields, whose story of survival and self-reclamation after narcissistic abuse will move you...
7 Steps to Leaving a Narcissist Part 2
If you listened to Part 1, you know we covered the hardest part — waking up to the truth, letting go of the fantasy, and quietly planning your exit.But once you leave the narcissist, a whole new journey begins. In Part 2, Licens...
7 Steps to Leave a Narcissist (and How I Did It) — Part 1
Leaving a narcissist isn’t about packing a bag — it’s about reclaiming your mind, your power, and your peace.If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why can’t I just walk away?” — or if you’ve left but still feel that emotional pull tha...
Trusting Myself Again: Paul’s Breakthrough After 26 Years of Narcissistic Abuse
What does it take to finally trust yourself again after decades of gaslighting, manipulation, and emotional abuse? In this powerful episode of The Healing Lounge, I sit down with my dear friend and fellow survivor, Paul, to explore tha...
GROOMED — A Survivor’s Story of Empowerment
In this deeply personal episode of The Healing Lounge, Marcia Williams—licensed therapist, narcissistic abuse recovery coach, and survivor—shares the raw truth of her 30-year marriage to a narcissist. For the first time on the podcast,...
Why Leaving a Narcissist Feels Impossible (and Why You’re Not Weak)
Have you ever heard the question, “If it’s so bad, why don’t you just leave?”In this episode of The Healing Lounge, Marcia Williams—licensed therapist, author, and survivor of a 30-year marriage to a narcissist—breaks d...
Survivor. Therapist. Truth-Teller. Meet Marcia Williams
In this very first episode of The Healing Lounge, host Marcia Williams opens up about her journey — from surviving a 30-year marriage to a narcissist to becoming a licensed therapist dedicated to helping others heal.Marcia share...