Growing Up With a Narcissistic Parent: How It Creates Codependency
Grew up with a parent whose moods, needs, and image came first? You may have learned to read every room, keep the peace, and put everyone else’s feelings before your own. In this blog, I break down the difference between a narcissistic and an emotionally immature parent, how growing up with one can lead to codependency, and how healing actually starts, from a trauma therapist who works with these patterns every day.
The Drama Triangle: Why Enmeshed Families Run on Chaos (And How to Step Out)
In enmeshed families, a crisis is often when everyone feels most connected. Here’s how the drama triangle keeps you stuck as the rescuer, and how to step out without cutting everyone off.
Why the Holidays Feel So Stressful (Especially for People-Pleasers and Empaths)
The holidays often bring both joy and stress. Here’s why they can feel so emotionally charged- and how to navigate them with awareness, boundaries, and self-compassion.
Emotionally Immature Parents: How They Shape Us (And How to Heal)
Many adults minimize their lack childhoods unmet needs, yet still carry the impact of emotionally immature parents. Learn the signs, the lasting effects, and how to begin healing and building self-trust.
7 Signs Of Enmeshment In Relationships
Enmeshment is a term that describes a dynamic in a relationship (whether a romantic partner, friend, or family) where you are intertwined with one another in an unhealthy way, with very little to no boundaries, autonomy, and independence. Here are 7 ways (and beliefs) that show enmeshment in relationships.