Dr Supriya McKenna MBBSDr Supriya McKenna MBBS I was delighted to receive this lovely recommendation from Dr. Supriya McKenna recently. Dr. Supriya is an expert on narcissistic abuse and definitely knows what she is talking about! If you haven’t read her books yet, you can find them on Amazon bestsellers: Read more…
Times are tough and that is an understatement for a lot of people right now. Another excuse Recent research has shown that people who are abusive and controlling are using the cost of living crisis as yet another excuse to abuse. Here are some behaviours you might recognise: How you Read more…
Regular coaching sessions aren’t for everyone – perhaps you can’t afford it or you can’t commit that regular time into your busy life schedule. Maybe you are actually managing everything ok but there are just a couple of issues from time to time that you struggle with. My ‘hotspot’ sessions Read more…
This morning I was invited on to BBC Women’s Hour on Radio 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvb to discuss the hugely successful Netflix series ‘The Maid’ https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81166770. Along with journalist Rachel Sigee, we discussed the subtle signs of emotional abuse and coercive control. This drama had me hooked from the beginning and although Read more…
This is a tricky one and not just related to weddings, but also to engagements, funerals, graduations, significant birthdays and other milestone moments that will inevitably crop up as the years roll by. You may have got used to the fact that you no longer have to communicate or see Read more…
This year Christmas will be different for everyone. It may also be your first Christmas without family to distract you from your partner’s behaviour or it may be your first one without your children. You may be forced to live with your partner while you are separating or co-parenting and Read more…
You may have heard about the new scheme from Boots chemist (and also now Superdrug) for people experiencing domestic abuse. In response to the concerns about the increase in the incidents of domestic abuse since Covid-19 lockdown and the worries about victims being unable to access help, organisations are starting Read more…
Don’t worry, you aren’t alone! Some common worries people have include: Are you going to tell people what I have disclosed? NO! Everything you tell me is 100% confidential. The only time that information is shared is when I have a serious concern about an imminent and serious threat to Read more…
I was at an event recently and listened to the speaker talking about ‘Superheroes’ and it got me thinking… Who are my Superheroes? *All the single parents out there who step up and put their children first and above anything. Those who recognise the impact of bringing children up in Read more…