Youre Not the Problem: The Impact of Narcissism and Emotional Abuse and How to Heal

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Narcissism in the family of origin isn't often discussed. Many emotionally abusive behaviours from parent to child have become socially acceptable; because they're so prolific, they're normalised, and humans repeat relational patterns, passing the baton of trauma from generation to generation, until someone decides to change it. You're Not the Problem shows you how to recognise these behaviours and realise the profound impact they have had, and still have, and to see the patterns they form in our relationships with parents, partners, friends, and colleagues. Using stories and examples from their clinical experience and extensive research, psychotherapists Helen Villiers and Katie McKenna share:

What Narcissistic Personality Disorder is

How to recognise emotional abuse in family relationships

The immediate and long-term impact

Practical strategies for healing

How to avoid repeating these behaviours

With a compassionate, sympathetic approach to looking at your familial patterns, Katie and Helen show you how to truly break free from these toxic relationships and reclaim your life.

Author Bio

Helen Villiers, LLB, PG Cert, PG Dip, MA is a psychotherapist with a Masters degree in Working Therapeutically with Adult children of Narcissistic Parents, making her expertise in this area unique. Helen lives in South Wales with her 2 children and their springer spaniel Bailey.

Katie McKenna, BA, MIACP, is an accredited psychotherapist who specialises in parentification and emotional abuse who works to help people recognise and heal from the life long impacts of dysfunctional family dynamics. Katie lives in Ireland with her husband and four children.