Welcome To Celebrate The Podcast Season Two Flip The ScriptEpisode 12: Dear Adult Child of A Narcissistic Family ft Carla Berbary

Carla Berbary is the founder of Not a Life Sentence, a mental health hub.

A trauma therapist herself, she specialises in working with adults who are healing from childhood trauma, including narcissistic family systems.

In this episode, Carla will offer encouragement on how it is possible for Adult children of Narcissistic parents to rebuild a stable sense of self, grieve the parents they didn’t have and learn how to finally live without constantly scanning for threat so they can thrive.

Carla is also gifting her book 'Healing From Within: A Self Guided Journey To Emotional Growth and Inner Peace'.

You can download for FREE your copy here- Healing from Within Book Download

In this book, you will find psychology-informed tools, guided reflection, and gentle prompts to support emotional awareness, regulation, and growth, all in plain language and at your own pace.

The episode addresses the narcissistic mother a bit more. (I sound a bit heavy voiced as I was still recovering from a cold :') )

Episode Highlights:

1) The power of naming the abuse & uncomfortable feeling in healing

2) The struggle to accept what happen

3) Is early detection of narcissistic parents possible?

4) Characteristics of Narcissistic parents

5) How cultural norms, society and media shield narcissistic mothers

6) Triggers- importance of listening to your nervous system

7) Progress in trauma recovery, unresolved attachment grief

8) The CLEAR framework- courage, lessons, empathy, awareness, resilience

9) The role of self compassion in healing from childhood trauma

10) Meaningful friendships with adults who grew up in a normal, functional families

11) Are Adult Children from dysfunctional families broke and late in life?

12) Excellent News! Neuroplasticity enables in learning Secure Attachment style of ACONs

13) Overcoming hypervigilance and allowing the nervous system to relax and become itself again

14) How Employee Assistance Programs offered by workplaces can help ACONs

15) Benefits of healing childhood trauma- leadership capacity & Emotional Quotient 

16) Childhood trauma is 'Not A Life Sentence' no need to practice 'Woundology'

17) Does our healing matter to the world- role of self forgiveness

18) The past doesn't define the present and future

19) Neuroplasticity is the secret to cycle breaking

20) Does trauma healing lead to spiritual awakening?

21) How to manage a narcissitist & about going 'No- Contact'

Connect with Carla:

Instagram: Not A Life Sentence

Website: Not A Life Sentence

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