A few weeks ago, I got an invite to be on In-Sight Exposing Narcissism - a podcast hosted by licensed psychotherapists Katie McKenna and Helen Villiers. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with them and share my story. In this week’s episode, I talk about what it was like speaking to mental health professionals for the first time along with some additional insight on defensiveness, enmeshment and other topics we addressed. 

If you haven’t already, check out Katie and Helen’s podcast, 

99. It's Not Normal - An interview with Casey Smith

Katie McKenna: https://www.tiktok.com/@katiemckennatherapist

Helen Villiers: https://www.tiktok.com/@helenvilliersma

Chapters

0:57 Anticipating Negativity

4:44 Validating My Experience

10:29 Toxic Positivity

16:13 Holding My ‘No’

18:37 Breaking the Cycle

26:01 Direct Communication

27:34 Taking Responsibility