In this episode, we focus on trauma bonds:

1. What is a trauma bond? (01:23)

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The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.

Dr. Sara Spowart is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and she helps individuals to create the life of their dreams and to be strong and resilient in the face of any obstacle. She specializes in a range of issues from supporting children, couples and families who are struggling, to helping victims of violence, abuse and trauma. 

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In this episode, we focus on PTSD: 

1. How does PTSD affect the brain and body? (01:34)

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The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.

Christopher Patchet is a Licensed Social Worker with a Master’s Degree in Social Work. He has been helping people struggling with depression, anxiety/stress, relationships, grief, ADHD, OCD, addiction, and self-esteem. Along with his practice for the public, Christopher also work at the Veteran's Affairs specializing in trauma (PTSD) and Sexual Trauma. 

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In this episode, we focus on five topics related to healing from narcissistic abuse: 

• How to overcome the feelings of helplessness and powerlessness that narcissistic abuse creates (01:33)

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The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.

Dr. Taylor Damiani is a coach and licensed psychologist based in California. She helps adult children of narcissistic parents stop walking on eggshells and step into their power and purpose. Her clients are acutely perceptive of others’ needs, but struggle to put themselves first. Dr. Taylor Damiani helps them come home to themselves and grow in self-love, acceptance and worth.

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In this episode, we focus on seven narcissistic traits:

• Intense Mood Swings (02:10)

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The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.

Cynthia Eddings is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) specializing in narcissistic abuse recovery. She is the author of ‘The Narcissism Recovery Journal: Prompts and Practices for Healing from Emotional Abuse’ and has been featured in publications including The Zoe Report and Woman’s World. 

Cynthia’s area of expertise stems from personal experiences. She understands the dynamics of narcissistic abuse from the perspective of having parents with high narcissistic traits and falling into the same patterns in adulthood. She enjoys working with clients who want to heal from narcissistic abuse, and she does so by helping them uncover their authentic selves. 

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We’ll chat about why we might still feel drawn to narcissistic people after experiencing narcissistic abuse, why our bodies can start feeling sick from the stress, and how we can start to feel better and heal. Plus, we’ll give some ideas about how to handle it when narcissistic individuals try to trick others with their stories. 

The content for this podcast comes from our amazing community members. If you want to submit a question/topic for the podcast, please click here to join our free healing community. Once you’ve joined, you will see the thread to submit a question/topic for this podcast.

The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. 

She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.

Gina Polesetsky is an LMFT in California with a background in trauma-informed care including specialties in EMDR, Gottman Couples Therapy, and ACT. Much of her practice is focused on working with trauma processing and skills building through, and in recovery from, narcissistic, interpersonal, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.

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In this episode, we're discussing life after narcissistic abuse—how to ensure mutual compromise (01:40), hold others accountable (15:18), and maintain independence in new relationships (24:57). We'll also explore strategies for healthy conflict resolution (31:57) and discerning honesty (41:54).

Dr. Yun Chen is a licensed clinical psychologist and he specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, chronic pain, trauma, OCD, and related disorders. He also has an extensive experience working with couples. He practices cognitive behavioral couple therapy (CBCT) and emotionally focused therapy (EFT) to promote relationship strength for couples whose relationships are under stress. 

• 65. Nurturing Trust, Communication, and Emotional Safety in Relationships with Dr. Taylor Palmitier

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In this episode, we focus on seven topics related to healthy relationships:

• How to build trust with others in healthy relationships (01:32)

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The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.

Dr. Palmitier is a licensed clinical psychologist. She is the founder and owner of Southern Palm Psychology & Wellness, a psychology and wellness practice that provides therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Palmitier specializes in anxiety and mood disorders, parenting and pediatric psychology, trauma related disorders, relational stress, and obsessive compulsive disorder. 

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In this episode, we focus on different challenges that we might face when co-parenting with a narcissist:

• Examples of boundary violations (02:13)

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The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.

Stephanie Newberg, is a licensed psychotherapist, working with individuals, couples and families. She has been in practice for more than 25 years specializing in family and couples therapy, bullying, grief and loss, parenting support and the implications of divorce on children and families.

In addition, Stephanie is a trained family and divorce mediator/ co-parent counselor and has received intensive training in sand tray play therapy for adolescents and children.

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What Are We Discussing In This Episode? 

In this episode, we focus on different challenges that we might face when co-parenting with a narcissist:

• Examples of emotional toll (01:57)

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More Information About the Host & Stephanie Newberg

The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.

Stephanie Newberg, is a licensed psychotherapist, working with individuals, couples and families. She has been in practice for more than 25 years specializing in family and couples therapy, bullying, grief and loss, parenting support and the implications of divorce on children and families.

In addition, Stephanie is a trained family and divorce mediator/ co-parent counselor and has received intensive training in sand tray play therapy for adolescents and children.

• 62. Unpacking the Challenges of Co-Parenting with a Narcissist with Stephanie Newberg Part I

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In this episode, we focus on different challenges that we might face when co-parenting with a narcissist:

• Examples of irresponsibility (02:14)

The content for this podcast comes from our amazing community members. If you want to submit a question/topic for the podcast, please click here to join our free healing community. Once you’ve joined, you will see the thread to submit a question/topic for this podcast.

The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.

Stephanie Newberg, is a licensed psychotherapist, working with individuals, couples and families. She has been in practice for more than 25 years specializing in family and couples therapy, bullying, grief and loss, parenting support and the implications of divorce on children and families.

In addition, Stephanie is a trained family and divorce mediator/ co-parent counselor and has received intensive training in sand tray play therapy for adolescents and children.

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