Healthy Communication Does Not Work With Toxic People
You need two types of communication strategies: One for healthy people. And one for toxic people. Healthy communication not only doesn’t work with toxic people… it makes things worse. Here’s why: Healthy communication assumes that both people: (1) Have each other’s...
Don’t Ignore These Red Flags When Dating
Dating should be a time of reflection and of getting to know one another. It’s a time to WATCH for red flags – not ignore them. And yet sometimes we’re so focused on this person being THE person… We’re willing to overlook, downplay, or flat-out dismiss our gut...
How Narcissists Normalize their Toxic Behaviors
Narcissists are notorious for making broad assumptions and statements: “You’re always so controlling.” “You never let things go.” “You just don’t know how to move on.” “All of this is your fault.” And they do this with relationships as well. They want you to believe...
Narcissistic Siblings Never Have Your Back
Narcissists can be anywhere – in church, in schools, and most certainly in your family. So what if the narcissist… is your sibling? In that case, you can expect a lot of backstabbing, triangulating, and blame-throwing. Narcissistic siblings want to be viewed as...
Is There Such a Thing as Mutual Abuse
Can “mutual abuse” really exist? In the overwhelming majority of situations.. no. “Abuse” by definition is about power and control of one person over another. There’s a cycle of love bombing (also known as the honeymoon phase), tension, abuse, reconciliation, and...
Chelsey Brooke Cole is a psychotherapist, best-selling author, speaker, and coach specializing in narcissistic abuse and relational trauma. Praised as "Enlightening and Empowering" Chelsey's new book, If Only I'd Known! How to Outsmart Narcissists, Set Guilt-Free Boundaries, and Create Unshakeable Self-Worth is available wherever books are sold.
