What is the definition of gaslighting? What does it mean to be gaslit?  Is there a difference between being gaslit and being manipulated?  Do people who gaslight know what they are doing?  How can you be sure that you are being gaslit and what can be done to stop the gaslighting?  These questions and more    Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse where the abuser convinces their victim that they are being truthful and genuine when they are actually being deceptive.  This experience causes the victim to feel like there is something wrong with them and that they are the problem!  My name is Monica Mouer, and I am a professional mental health counselor.  I'm also the founder of The Center for Transformation.  Our center exists to help people create connection in a lonely and disconnected world.  Gaslighting is definitely a problem when it is present in a relationship as it prevents true connection.  This episode will help you understand your situation and will give you ideas about how to get on the other side of it.

Narcissism is an all too common personality trait.  The problem is that lack of self awareness is part of the disorder so those who suffer from this condition don't even realize its happening (but everyone around them does!). My name is Monica Mouer, and I am a licensed professional counselor and the founder/president of the Center for Transformation.  We exist to help you create connection in this lonely and disconnected world.  In this episode, you will learn about narcissistic traits, the difference between a person having full-blown narcissistic personality disorder and being somewhere on the spectrum of narcissism, as well as ways to deal with this pattern of behavior that is good for everyone involved!  Please subscribe and leave your comments below!

Tracy White fell in love and ran away with a prisoner.  She destroyed her life...she gave up everything...and then took her own life.  What would lead a person to do this?  My name is Monica Mouer, and I'm a professional counselor and the founder/director of The Center for Transformation.  Our organization exist to help you create connection in this lonely and disconnected world.  Tracy White's story has lessons in it for all of us.  In this episode you will learn about the effects of trauma on behavior as well as gaining understanding about trauma bonding and trauma reenactment.  Please leave a comment below with questions and insights!  I look forward to the continued conversation.

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The real miracle of the family Madrigal is the love and deep connection they share.  The real gift is that they have eachother, yet they get distracted from this gift as they focus on the less important gifts.  In fact, they identify themselves and are valued because of their less important gift. My name is Monica Mouer, and I'm a professional counselor and the founder/director of The Center for Transformation.  Our organization exist to help you create connection in this lonely and disconnected world.  In this video, I break down the 10 most powerful lessons about family connection in this super fun and relatable movie!

In this video, the recent Dave Chappelle attack is discussed as well as the Chris Rock/Will Smith attack.  Both of these issues have to do with bold moves of violence in a public setting.  My name is Monica Mouer, and I am a licensed therapist and the founder of the Center for Transformation.  The violence in our culture is at an all time high...from these recent attacks on comedians to the exploitation of all celebrities as well as the the long term travesty of school shooting violence.  This video presents the depth of the issues and ideas for what we can all do to own the problem and move toward a solution together.

What happens behind closed doors?  Think of the last argument you had with a friend/partner/parent.  Think of how you were acting/what you said.   How would you feel if others saw you acting that way or saying those things?  Most of us have argument cycles with specific people in our lives.  These cycles break down our ability to feel joy.  In fact, our argument cycle cause us to  see ourselves and others see us through the lens of false identity rather than our true identity.  My name is Monica Mouer.  I am a licensed therapist and the founder the Center for Transformation.  I want to help you create connection in a lonely and disconnected world.  In this episode, you will learn what joy is as well as what it looks like to be relational consistently and how easy it can be to become an enemy even with those you love the most.  You will learn the three things that help you keep your relational brain on vs the things that turn that part of your brain off.  Comment below on how you relate or any other subjects you would like me discuss in further episodes.

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