Starting therapy—whether you’re still in the relationship or have already left—can feel daunting. The road ahead often seems overwhelming, unclear, and filled with a painful question: Will I ever feel like myself again? Recovery from emotional abuse is layered, complex…
Betrayal in relationships—whether between parents and children, romantic partners, or close friends—occurs when someone you trust or depend on fails to protect you and instead causes harm. These betrayals can range from minor everyday violations to severe acts such as…
Gaslighting has become a well-known phenomenon in the past few years. It was even voted as the number 1 word of 2022! It refers to a form of psychological manipulation to systematically generate doubt within a person of their experience,…
Most people believe that leaving an abusive relationship is the ultimate step in ending coercive control and will put a stop to the abuse. Sadly, the reality is that the abuse doesn’t necessarily end when you walk away. In fact,…
Often clients come to therapy to deal with relationship difficulties. Even though we cannot engage in relationship counselling with only one individual in the room, there is much to discuss about the nature of relationships, communication patterns and power dynamics…