This is one of the most disorienting and deeply damaging tactics used in emotional abuse. When an abuser draws other family members into their manipulation, it not only amplifies the gaslighting, but also begins to erode the very relationships and support systems you once trusted. This tactic is called triangulation, and it is often wielded by individuals with high levels of… Read More 🕸️ “Even Your Own Family Thinks You’re Overreacting…”

“The Guest Who Always Needed More: When Entitlement Masquerades as Charm”By Linda C J Turner Therapy We’ve all met that guest — the one who, while appearing outwardly polite, expects different food, different treatment, or special arrangements at every gathering. It’s rarely about dietary needs or genuine limitations. Instead, it’s something more subtle — and more damaging.… Read More Entitled

One of the most perplexing and distressing experiences for survivors of abuse is the behaviour of their abuser afterthey’ve left the relationship. You might expect that walking away—finally setting yourself free—would be the end. But instead, many survivors find themselves targeted in new and insidious ways: smear campaigns, financial sabotage, false accusations, and attempts to undermine… Read More Why Abusers Become More Vindictive After You Leave: A Psychological Perspective

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate Narcissists don’t change.They rebrand. When their last relationship ends—usually in a storm of emotional wreckage—they don’t go within. They don’t ask themselves hard questions, seek trauma therapy, or sit with shame. They pivot. And they pivot fast. 👤 Meet Lisa: A Fictional Example, A Real Pattern Lisa was known… Read More 🌪 The Narcissist’s Rebrand: When Change Is Just a Costume

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate When a narcissist experiences the end of a relationship — whether by choice or because their manipulation was finally exposed — they don’t grieve the way most people do. They don’t reflect, grow, or feel regret. Instead, they hunt. For a narcissist, the end of one relationship signals… Read More “The Hidden Hunt: How Narcissists Target Widows and Divorcees for Financial Exploitation”