Can a Relationship With Emotional Abuse Be Saved?

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Dr. David Hawkins helps many couples with narcissistic or emotional abuse. Listen to this episode to learn when a relationship can be saved.

Dr. David Hawkins is a clinical psychologist, director of the Marriage Recovery Center, and a best-selling author of over thirty books. Since 1976, he has helped bring healing to thousands of marriages and individuals. He’s passionate about working with couples in crisis and helps them discover a new way of doing things to have a healthy and thriving relationship.

In this episode of Last First Date Radio:

  • Signs of narcissistic or emotional abuse in a relationship
  • How these factors contribute to the breakdown of a relationship
  • Steps to protect yourself and work towards healing and repairing
  • How couples can repair the damage of abuse in a relationship
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How to Flourish After Narcissistic Abuse

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You can flourish after narcissistic abuse. My podcast guest, Marina J, shows us how in this episode of Last First Date Radio.

Marina J helps women flourish after narcissistic abuse with her Narcissistic Template Method®. She guides women to uncover the hidden shadows that typical therapy, mindset strategies, or self-care habits won’t address so that they RISE and become the fabulous woman they were born to be! She’s the author of the bestselling book, Turn Yourself On, and host of the podcast by the same name. 

In this episode of Last First Date Radio:

  • Common red flags of narcissistic abuse 
  • The green flags that tell us we’re going to flourish in new relationships
  • Why people still regularly over-give and under-receive in relationships after narcissistic abuse 
  • The number 1 tip for flourishing after a relationship with a narcissist
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How to Recover From Narcissistic Abuse

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In this episode with Chelli Pumphrey, learn how to recover from narcissistic abuse and which red flags to look out for.

Chelli Pumphrey, MA, LPC is a licensed psychotherapist, globally recognized relationship coach, and author. With over twenty-seven years of clinical experience, she is known for her work with trauma, adult attachment, and narcissistic abuse recovery. Chelli is the author of Insight is 20/20: How To Trust Yourself To Protect Yourself From Narcissists, Bullies, & Toxic People.

In this episode of Last First Date Radio:

  • Why Chelli helps people recover from narcissistic abuse
  • How to define narcissistic abuse
  • Some of the red flags that identify whether a partner or potential partner could be a narcissist
  • Why it’s so hard for people to leave an abusive partner
  • What to do if you think you might be in a relationship with a narcissist
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How To Not Attract Another Narcissist

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Jennifer was married to a narcissist for 5 years. I coached her live on my show to help her NOT attract another narcissist. Listen in!

Have you ever dated or been in a relationship with a narcissist? Listen as I coach Jennifer live on air about how to avoid attracting or getting involved with another narcissist as she dates again after divorce.

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How to Avoid Dating Dangerous Emotional Predators

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[PODCAST] Stay safe! Author and therapist, Steven Wolhandler, shares many tips about how to avoid dating emotional predators.

My podcast guest, Steven Wolhandler, is a psychotherapist, mediator, consultant and retired attorney. He spoke with me about how to avoid dating dangerous emotional predators. Steven knows how abusive and manipulative people prey on the emotions of good people – and how good people can protect themselves. He has decades of experience dealing with, and learning from, toxic manipulators, and helping their victims with penetrating insight, effective strategies and humor. Listen as he offers a radically different view of these Emotional Predators and provides practical effective solutions. 

Check out the show notes, and listen to/download EP 358: How to Avoid Dating Dangerous Emotional Predators.

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Are You Dating a Narcissist? Here’s a Better Question…

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He’s a narcissist! The word gets thrown around way too much. In this video, I ask,”Are you dating a narcissist? Here’s a better question to ask…”

Are you dating a narcissist? If you’ve ever been in an emotionally abusive relationship, you may be tempted to label every man who exhibits those selfish and toxic traits as a narcissist. In this video, I discuss why it’s important to NOT label men as narcissists, but instead, learn to recognize the signs of someone who is TOXIC to you.

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