Cecille shares her recent personal experience of narcissistic abuse and breaks down the signs & symptoms of narcissistic personality traits. Cecille also talks about the covert ways narcissists tend to do harm to those around them.

Cecille shares her recent personal experience of narcissistic abuse, and breaks down Narcissism and all the ways predominantly narcissistic personalities inevitable cause harm to those around them. Cecille Ahrens, LCSW CA LCS #24126

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Are the therapeutic benefits of cannabis all that it’s hyped up to be? Or is it simply a “gateway drug”? With special guest Johann Balbuena, a military veteran who shares her personal journey with TBI (traumatic brain injury), and owner of Synergy. Informative and eye-opening.

Ever wonder why we love to win and hate to lose? Or why we’ve built a whole culture based on competition and winning? Learn about what Science says and the theory of Negativity Bias. It turns out this biological hardwiring starts to form within the first year of life. The good news is, there are real ways we can go against our own biology!

With the election behind us (sort of), and with Biden/Harris being elected hopes are high on the blue side!

But not so much for those who voted differently. What does Hope have to do with mental health? Well it turns out, a LOT!

Here’s how to stay hopeful regardless of who’s in office and why hopeful people succeed more in life!!!

What are the signs of video fatigue and how can we mitigate the stress it puts on our brain and body? This episode talks about the pros and cons of working remotely and digitally., as well as effective ways to cope!

What it is, why it occurs and how to cope. Learn practical and effective ways to manage intense reactions and unpleasant emotions.

Learn about Cognitive Distortions and how they powerfully shape our perceptions about life. Cecille breaks down how these cognitive errors have permeated our politics and perpetuated conflict and division between us.

Cecille talks about the impact of sexual trauma in the way we view, perceive and experience sex. Learn about healthy sexual functioning vs. a sexual abuse mindset, sexual boundaries and ways therapy can truly help you celebrate your sensuality and sexuality.

There’s an Upside to Anger. Did you know anger can be your ally? It’s one of the most transformative emotions that can fuel powerful change in our lives - if we know how to relate to it and move through and with it. Cecille talks about “healthy vs. toxic anger” and inspires us all to give anger a “double-take” and go beyond this compelling “secondary” emotion.