Relationship Trauma

Are you haunted by the echoes of your family's past? Do you feel trapped in destructive patterns that seem impossible to escape? Are you determined to create a healthier legacy for your children, free from the emotional baggage of previous generations? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you're not alone. Many have walked your path, filled with the desire to transform their family's narrative and embrace a life unburdened by inherited trauma.

Effective Strategies for Healing Your Inner Child is more than a book—it’s a practical roadmap to emotional freedom. Through powerful insights and actionable exercises, you'll embark on a transformative journey toward self-discovery and lasting change.

At age twenty-two, Nadine married Jordan Belfort, the nefarious stockbroker portrayed in the Hollywood blockbuster The Wolf of Wall Street. Their marriage began as a fairy tale, but once they were bonded, Jordan’s “mask” began to slip, and acts of infidelity, narcissistic abuse, insatiable greed, and uncontrollable drug addiction became Nadine’s nightmare. The horrific relationship gave Nadine the inspiration to become a psychotherapist specializing in narcissistic abuse, trauma bonds, and complex PTSD.

Trauma can result not only from catastrophic events such as abuse, violence, or loss of loved ones, but from natural disasters and everyday incidents like auto accidents, medical procedures, divorce, or even falling off a bicycle. At the core of this book is the understanding of how trauma is imprinted on the body, brain, and spirit—often resulting in anxiety, nightmares, depression, physical illnesses, addictions, hyperactivity, and aggression.

This practical workbook shares the proven recipe of the unconscious mind's destructive belief patterns and shows why we have problems in our lives. This book also helps you develop the necessary vocabulary, so you can speak directly to your unconscious mind, get the healing and the lasting results you want! Most people have no idea that they are speaking an incorrect language to their body, to their heart, and to their mind, and that’s why they have money, health and relationship problems. When you get to know your own mind, and you learn the language to communicate with it, you will stop...

An insatiable need for sex and love. Periods of overeating or starving. A pattern of unstable and painful relationships. Does this sound painfully familiar? Trauma counselor Kelly McDaniel has seen these traits over and over in clients who feel trapped in cycles of harmful behaviors - and are unable to stop. Many of us find ourselves stuck in unhealthy habits simply because we don't see a better way. With Mother Hunger, McDaniel helps women break the cycle of destructive behavior by taking a fresh look at childhood trauma and its lasting impact.

This book is your ultimate power-up for thriving, not just surviving. Think of it as your hype man in book form–calling you out on limiting BS, but also believing in your greatness more than you might even believe in yourself. Troylen Wood gets it because he lived it! Now, he's dropping real-deal tools to crush every obstacle life throws at you without losing your spirit. This ain't cookie-cutter advice; it's about how stress, past baggage, and society's messed-up expectations get under a brother's skin.

Turn In-Law Anxiety into Genuine Connection—For the Sake of Your Family’s Future You raised your child with love, but now they’ve joined another family. What happens next? Will your relationship with their in-laws feel natural—or like an ongoing, silent negotiation? For many parents and grandparents, introducing new in-laws brings unspoken expectations, cultural clashes, and a quiet fear of being sidelined. Misunderstandings grow, family gatherings feel forced, and your child feels caught in the middle. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The Art of Co-Parents-In-Law Harmony ...

Contrary to what many people believe, we can recover from emotional trauma relatively quickly and completely on our own. Keep Pain in the Past explains a process that allows you to do most, if not all, of the recovery on your own. It will teach you the critical skill of treating psychological wounds and help you identify and face this pain and find closure on your own. Use Dr. Chris Cortman's easy-to-master method to remember, feel, express, release, and reframe the trauma that has been haunting you for years.

Unlock the Power of Emotional Awareness Do you ever feel like you're holding back your emotions or struggling to understand them? Maybe you’ve been told to “stay strong” or “just move on,” but deep down, you know that pushing emotions aside doesn’t make them go away. Instead, they build up, making life feel harder than it should be. This book is here to help. It will show you how to understand, accept, and work through your emotions in a healthy way. Using relatable stories and simple, practical exercises You’ll learn how to: Let go of limiting beliefs that block emotional ...

Do you use substances or engage in compulsive activities to regulate your mood? Do you reach for something sweet, a couple of drinks, or a pack of cigarettes after a difficult day because you can't unwind without them? Do you race to the stores to spend away the day's frustrations or run around in circles taking more time to get less done? If these self-defeating habits sound familiar, Emotional Sobriety will shed light on why and how these coping mechanisms threaten your health and impact resilience

What if the key to a deeply connected, resilient family wasn’t luck—but a blueprint you could follow? In an era where busy schedules, generational gaps, and digital distractions weaken family ties, The Family Bond Blueprint reveals proven strategies to create lasting connections, heal old wounds, and build a legacy of love—no matter your family’s current dynamic, whether it's a nuclear or an extended family. Whether you’re raising a family or simply looking to build stronger connections with loved ones, this parenting book for moms and dads is for you. 💡 Inside, you’ll unlock...

You’re strong. You’re successful. So why did you fall for someone so toxic? The truth is, narcissists aren’t drawn to weak women—they're magnetized to powerful ones. Women who achieve, lead, and give endlessly—until they’re left questioning their own worth. Soul Rehab for High-Achieving Women is your guide to breaking free from toxic relationships, rebuilding unshakable confidence, and reclaiming your life on your terms. If you’ve ever felt like you had to shrink to be loved, perform to be respected, or prove your value in relationships or work—you are not alone. And you are...

Unlock confidence and transform your relationships in just 11 life-changing steps—even if past trauma has held you back. Do you struggle with maintaining stable relationships despite your best efforts? Feel trapped in a cycle of anxious attachment and emotional dependency? Long for deeper connections without the weight of past wounds? You’re not alone—and healing is within reach.

Drawing on the mind-body techniques of somatic therapy, The Healing Sexual Trauma Guided Journal offers insightful writing prompts to help you explore your emotions, overcome internalized shame, and heal your traumatized nervous system.

Have you ever felt at a loss for an answer when asked: ‘How are you really feeling?” Maybe you can’t quite put your finger on it, but you know something is definitely off. Microaggressions, challenging family relationships, toxic positivity, work and pandemic stress, gaslighting—these are just a few examples of what psychologist Dr. Meg Arroll calls “Tiny T” trauma. These tiny traumas can slowly build up inside of us, and if ignored for too long, can manifest in our lives as high-functioning anxiety, perfectionism, binge eating, insomnia, broken relationships, and a host of other problems.

Too often, survivors of trauma are left feeling hopeless, exiled from normal social interactions, and destined for heartbreak in any relationship they attract. Through her work with clients, and her own experiences, Dr. Copley developed a roadmap for healing the toxic emotions that come from being bonded by trauma in relationships. In Loving You is Hurting Me, Dr. Copley guides you through your trauma origins and into a life rich with meaning, loving connection, and inspiration.

Discover your path to recovery and rise anew with "Rising from the Ashes." This transformative eBook serves as your guide, illuminating the journey that begins with understanding trauma to ultimately thriving in your relationships and life. Begin your insightful roadmap with Chapter 1, demystifying trauma. Journey through different types, understanding the profound effects it harbors on one's life. Empower yourself through recognition and explore the links between past experiences and present emotions in Chapter 2. Break free in Chapter 3. Unlock self-awareness, conquer your vulnerability, ...

In our search for love, affection, and acceptance, we often find ourselves repeating old patterns with new partners. Our brains seek familiar touch points as a way of navigating the unpredictability of our lives, but this means we can find ourselves reentering relationships with the same toxic dynamics. Toxic relationships are especially hard to recover from, especially when they uncovered some of our earliest and deepest traumas. When we leave them, we often find ourselves nursing a broken heart, again and again.

Most people are familiar with PTSD. But many have not heard of complex PTSD and developmental trauma disorder. As adults, many of us experience symptoms of anxiety and depression. We feel chronically stressed. We have trouble trusting others, or we may even experience feelings of paranoia in our relationships with others. We struggle to define what it is that is bothering us, and we struggle to find ways effective ways to treat it.