3 weeks/month - $30/session
2nd, 3rd, & 4th Sunday of each month
8 to 9:30 pm EST on Zoom
Did you grow up with abusive toxic, narcissistic, or dismissive parents? Are you dealing with the after effects of that in your adult life? You are not alone and we can help. Led by a therapist-teacher team in a warm, welcoming environment, you will learn, connect with others, and heal your inner child each week. We will discuss why these difficult emotions and struggles hang on so long and what we can do to have more peace in our lives. We will hold space and share community with others who get it. In our safe, friendly, and confidential space, we will provide an opportunity for cloup members to learn, engage, and connect, because as humans, we heal in community. Each week, we will share specific strategies, tools, resources, and ideas to help you navigate this rough terrain. We wrap up each session with a “healing your inner child” exercise,” and we also provide an ongoing space of virtual community for cloup members to be able to continue to share with one another between when and after we meet.
Topics Include (but are not limited to):
Breaking Unhealthy Cycles
Filling the Void/Inner Mother (or Parent)
Internal Family Systems
Boundaries
What About My Other Parent?
Grandparent Dynamic
Pop Culture Parents
Trauma and Body Tension
Sibling Dynamics: Golden Child/Scapegoat/Other
Triggers & Memory
Covert and Overt Narcissists
Big Life Events
Complicated Grief When They Die
Estrangement and Society’s Judgement
Navigating Friendships
Jealousy of Others with Healthy Parents
Triangulation
Romantic Relationships
Holidays, Birthdays, and Events
Communication
Worst Things They’ve Ever Said or Done
Grey Rock and How to Handle Interactions with Them
Codependent No More - Melody Beattie
What to Do with Self-Blame
Will I Ever Be Good Enough - Dr. Karyl McBride
How to Handle Constant Negativity
Controlling or Neglectful? (The Challenges of Each)
Lousy Apologies and Non-Apologies
Trauma, Resilience, and Neuroplasticity
DARVO - What It Is and How to Recognize It
Self Talk, Compliments, and Handling Criticism
Cognitive Dissonance
Flying monkeys and How to Deal with Them
What Creates a Narcissist
How to Handle People-Pleasing Tendencies
Protecting your Peace
Self Love
Recognizing and Navigating Passive-Aggressive Tactics
The Silent Treatment - Why it Hurts and What will Help
Trauma Bonds
A-ha Moments
What happened to you?
Ending the Stigma Surrounding Family Estrangement
Vulnerability and Authenticity
Engulfing Parents/Neglectful Parents
Marrying into a Family with Narcissism
Ways Trauma Affects Jobs and Professional Relationships
Hoarding and Other Challenges
Mindfulness and Fostering Peace
Practicing the Pause
Elusive Self Esteem
Preparing for Situations that Break the “No Contact” Rule