A New Kind of Easter – One of Peace, Not Pain For over three decades, special occasions felt like emotional battlegrounds. Holidays like Easter, Christmas, or even my own birthday became days I dreaded rather than celebrated. I was often alone or, worse, punished for crimes I never committed. I lived in a world where… Read More A New Kind of Easter – One of Peace, Not Pain
There’s something magical about days like Easter Sunday, isn’t there? It’s not just the sunshine or the symbolism of renewal and rebirth, but also the unexpected moments of clarity and gratitude that seem to bubble up when we least expect them. It sounds like you’re standing in the light after walking through a very long,… Read More Easter Sunday a memorable day
A Psychological Look at Isolation in Abusive Relationships By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate One of the most heartbreaking and misunderstood aspects of surviving abuse—especially emotional and psychological abuse—is the quiet disappearance of long-term friends and loved ones. People who knew you for years, sometimes decades, seem to vanish from your life. And… Read More What Happened to All Your Long-Term Friends?
By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate When Safe People Step Into Your Life: The Psychology of Healing Through Connection After experiencing abuse or long-term trauma, many survivors learn to survive by becoming emotionally self-sufficient, guarded, or even disconnected from their own needs. It’s a necessary adaptation—a form of psychological armor that helps you… Read More When Safe People Step Into Your Life: The Psychology of Healing Through Connection
Freedom from Abuse: A Psychological Perspective on Healing One Day at a Time By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate Freedom from abuse is not just the absence of harm—it’s the beginning of a journey back to yourself. It’s the quiet realization that you deserve peace, safety, and joy. But after leaving an abusive… Read More Freedom from Abuse: A Psychological Perspective on Healing One Day at a Time
Grateful for easter and the true meaning Grateful for new people in my life Grateful for the future Grateful for the power of prayer Grateful for Psychologists Grateful for Centro Mujer Denia Grateful for expert lawyers Grateful for new opportunities Grateful for daughter and grandchildren Grateful for Ellie
https://mailchi.mp/33b0669d481c/euwma-12746458?e=969718c92d Dear Linda,The European Union of Women Marina Alta (EUWMA) has been productive in the first quarter of 2025 and we have some exciting news to share about a major event we are planning and some new events coming up throughout the year.But first, could you please help us with our work by taking out a membership… Read More The European Union of Women Marina Alta (EUWMA)
By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate Abuse doesn’t always end with the abuser. Sometimes, the more devastating betrayal comes from those you least expect—family who choose silence, denial, or outright complicity over truth and protection. Whether it’s out of fear, loyalty, self-preservation, or even greed, their collusion can have life-altering consequences for the victim.… Read More When Silence Becomes Complicity: The Legal and Emotional Cost of Family Collusion in Abuse
By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate In abusive relationships, dog whistling is a covert form of communication that allows the abuser to deliver a private insult, threat, or reminder of control in a public or semi-public space, often leaving the victim feeling deeply unsettled, humiliated, or re-traumatized—while bystanders remain completely unaware that anything harmful… Read More Dog Whistling
Linda C J Turner | Trauma Therapist & Emotional Healing Specialist 