Narcissistic Abuse: A Therapist's Guide to Identifying, Escaping and Healing from Toxic and Manipulative People - Couverture souple

Reiser, Vanessa

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1035407671 ISBN 13 : 9781035407675

Editeur : Headline Home, 2024

Synopsis

Licensed therapist and narcissism expert Vanessa Reiser offers a guide to identifying narcissistic abuse, especially in interpersonal relationships, sharing practical strategies for healing.

Gaslighting. Love bombing. Hoovering. Triangulating. These are all insidious weapons in the narcissist's toolkit.

Narcissism can be hard to diagnose, but it is one of the hallmarks of abusive relationships. As a therapist specializing in narcissism and domestic abuse, Vanessa Reiser has strategies to help victims to identify, understand and heal from abusive relationships. With a blend of information, education and stories, Reiser defines what narcissistic abuse is, breaks down how it's a form of domestic violence and how narcissists think and operate, uncovering their mindset and motivations, so readers can spot a narcissist more accurately, avoid toxic relationships, escape dangerous situations, and heal from mental, emotional and/or physical trauma.

Readers will learn how to:
- Identify dangerous behaviors and warning signs of narcissistic abuse
- Create an exit strategy to safely escape from an abuser
- Heal from the psychological damage and trauma

Explaining narcissistic personality disorder, clarifying common misconceptions about narcissism, and detailing how narcissism works on a spectrum of benign to malignant, Narcissistic Abuse gives readers a clear picture of what narcissistic abuse entails, using specific situations and examples to show how narcissistic traits translate into real-life behaviours.

Reiser describes the five stages of narcissistic abuse (luring, love bombing, mask slipping, discarding and the smear campaign) and lists common stages and emotions that come after the relationship with a narcissist has been severed (including devastation, confusion, sadness, anger, understanding and healing). With practical tools and a warm, empathetic tone, Narcissistic Abuse provides a clear path for readers to break the cycle and find a path back to themselves.

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À propos de l'auteur

Vanessa Reiser is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), licensed in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Florida. She is a psychotherapist and the founder of Tell a Therapist, LLC as well as the founder of the nonprofit, Tell a Therapist, INC. Vanessa holds a bachelor's degree in political science from SUNY Empire State college and a Master of Social Work (MSM) from the University of Southern California. Vanessa specializes in narcissistic personality disorder, and her practice focuses on treating victims and survivors of cults, narcissists, domestic violence, and narcissistic abuse. Her insights are both personal and professional, giving her a unique lens into this insidious form of domestic abuse. Vanessa is a long-distance runner and two-time Ironman who is best known for running the state of New York (285 miles in 11 days) in a wedding dress to raise awareness for narcissistic abuse.

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'This book covers everything from the phases of narcissistic abuse to ways to break the trauma bond and heal. Vanessa provides education on how to disallow victim blaming and the differences between shame and guilt. Her approach is evidence based, clinical and integrated with a no-nonsense approach. All survivors need to feel empowered and most importantly heard.'
- Gretchen Carlson, journalist, cofounder of Lift Our Voices, female empowerment advocated and bestselling author

When Vanessa Reiser fell in love with her ex, she did not know her life would be blown apart by a love-bomb. She did not know a shower of praise, gifts, and affection could be deceptive, or that she would ever be forced to wrest her sovereignty and independence from the grasp of a narcissist.

Now she knows.

As a survivor and a therapist, Reiser is committed to connecting the dots between narcissism, domestic violence, and other forms of abuse to help others recover. To raise awareness and for her own healing, she ran 285 miles across the state of New York in her wedding dress. Now, in her first book, Reiser breaks down this insidious form of abuse with a blend of information, education, and stories to illuminate the narcissist's playbook - how they operate, and how you can spot one, break the cycle, create an exit strategy, and heal from mental, emotional, and physical trauma.




Vanessa M. Reiser, LCSW, is a psychotherapist and founder of Tell a Therapist, LLC, as well as the founder of the non-profit, Tell a Therapist, Inc.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Headline Home
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1035407671
• ISBN 13: 9781035407675
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible