Chelsey Brooke Cole is a psychotherapist, author, and certified partner trauma therapist specializing in narcissistic abuse and relational trauma. Chelsey speaks at HR and counseling conferences and national organizations on narcissism in the workplace, how to communicate with difficult people, and effective therapeutic strategies for narcissistic abuse survivors. Join us as she defines narcissism and gaslighting, and how to navigate these behaviors.

[00:02:50] What is narcissism?

[00:05:40] Gauging the amount of toxicity you can handle

[00:06:36] Malignant narcissist 

[00:07:12] Narcissistic abuse

[00:24:37] Ways to spot it

[00:10:12] What is gaslighting?

[00:16:42] What to do to deal with them

[00:20:07] Set silent boundaries

[00:24:18] Healthy relationships

[00:23:23] How to talk to someone when you believe they are being controlled by a narcissist

 

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