In episode 17 we discuss Emotional Abuse and how to break free from it with relationship coach and therapist, Leah Aguirre Barnes.
Emotional abuse isn’t always loud—it can be subtle, manipulative, and difficult to recognize. If your partner controls, shames, or blames you, or makes you feel guilty for prioritizing yourself, you may be in an emotionally abusive relationship.
Thank you, MK Loans Consulting for sponsoring this episode
<a href='https://mkloanconsulting.com/'>https://mkloanconsulting.com/</a>
 
Leah Aguirre Barnes, Therapist | Relationship Coach | Author
<a href='https://www.leahaguirrelcsw.com/'>https://www.leahaguirrelcsw.com/</a>
 
Leah Aguirre Barnes | Is This Really Love?
<a href='https://www.amazon.com/This-Really-Love-Recognizing-Relationship_and/dp/1648485480#:~:text=Written%20by%20a%20psychotherapist%20and,fear%2C%20guilt%2C%20or%20intimidation'>https://www.amazon.com/This-Really-Love-Recognizing-Relationship_and/dp/1648485480#:~:text=Written%20by%20a%20psychotherapist%20and,fear%2C%20guilt%2C%20or%20intimidation</a>.

In episode 17 we discuss Emotional Abuse and how to break free from it with relationship coach and therapist, Leah Aguirre Barnes. Emotional abuse isn’t always loud—it can be subtle, manipulative, and difficult to recognize. If your partner controls, shames, or blames you, or makes you feel guilty for prioritizing yourself, you may be in an emotionally abusive relationship. Thank you, MK Loans Consulting for sponsoring this episode https://mkloanconsulting.com/ Leah Aguirre Barnes, Therapist | Relationship Coach | Author https://www.leahaguirrelcsw.com/ Leah Aguirre Barnes | Is This Really Love? https://www.amazon.com/This-Really-Love-Recognizing-Relationship_and/dp/1648485480#:~:text=Written%20by%20a%20psychotherapist%20and,fear%2C%20guilt%2C%20or%20intimidation.

In episode 17 we discuss Emotional Abuse and how to break free from it with relationship coach and therapist, Leah Aguirre Barnes.
Emotional abuse isn’t always loud—it can be subtle, manipulative, and difficult to recognize. If your partner controls, shames, or blames you, or makes you feel guilty for prioritizing yourself, you may be in an emotionally abusive relationship.
Thank you, MK Loans Consulting for sponsoring this episode
<a href="https://mkloanconsulting.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://mkloanconsulting.com/</a>
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Leah Aguirre Barnes, Therapist | Relationship Coach | Author
<a href="https://www.leahaguirrelcsw.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.leahaguirrelcsw.com/</a>
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Leah Aguirre Barnes | Is This Really Love?
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/This-Really-Love-Recognizing-Relationship_and/dp/1648485480#:~:text=Written%20by%20a%20psychotherapist%20and,fear%2C%20guilt%2C%20or%20intimidation" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.amazon.com/This-Really-Love-Recognizing-Relationship_and/dp/1648485480#:~:text=Written%20by%20a%20psychotherapist%20and,fear%2C%20guilt%2C%20or%20intimidation</a>.

Episode 17: Emotional Abuse and how to break free from it with relationship coach and therapist Leah Aguirre Barnes

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Welcome to Breaking Through with Ellina Abovian — a podcast and platform dedicated to real stories of resilience, healing, and transformation. I’m Ellina Abovian — KTLA 5 News reporter, Armenian American storyteller, and proud single mom. After more than 15 years in front of the camera telling other people’s stories, I realized it was time to tell my own. Breaking Through was born from the most challenging chapter of my life — a season of heartbreak, reinvention, and self-discovery — and has since become a space for honest conversations about what it really takes to rebuild, evolve, and rise. Here, we talk about it all — from spirituality and self-growth to love, loss, purpose, and the courage to start over. Each episode features meaningful conversations with thought leaders, artists, healers, and everyday people who’ve turned their breaking points into breakthroughs. If you’re navigating a new chapter, chasing meaning, or simply craving truth in a filtered world — you’re in the right place. Subscribe and join me on the journey — one breakthrough at a time.

Welcome to Breaking Through with&nbsp;Ellina Abovian&nbsp;— a podcast and platform dedicated to real stories of resilience, healing, and transformation.
I’m&nbsp;Ellina Abovian&nbsp;— KTLA 5 News reporter, Armenian American storyteller, and proud single mom. After more than 15 years in front of the camera telling other people’s stories, I realized it was time to tell my own. Breaking Through was born from the most challenging chapter of my life — a season of heartbreak, reinvention, and self-discovery — and has since become a space for honest conversations about what it really takes to rebuild, evolve, and rise.
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