Narcissistic Abuse Trauma Therapy in Shoreline CT (Madison, Guilford, Clinton, and Beyond)

Are You Struggling with the Lasting Impact of Narcissistic Abuse?

You learned early on how to keep the peace, stay small, and put others first—because that’s what kept you safe. But now, even though you’re out of the situation, the patterns linger:

✔ You second-guess yourself constantly, wondering if your emotions are valid or if you’re “too much.”

✔ Setting boundaries feels impossible—the guilt, fear, or pushback is too overwhelming.

✔ You overthink everything—conversations, relationships, work dynamics—never quite sure where you stand.

✔ You feel undervalued, unseen, or emotionally drained in your relationships, but don’t know how to break free.

✔ Even in safe relationships, trust feels fragile, and deep connection feels out of reach.

Even when you logically know what happened wasn’t your fault, something inside you still feels stuck—like no matter how much time passes, you can’t fully escape the past.

But healing isn’t just about understanding what happened. It’s about breaking free from the emotional patterns that keep you stuck.

You Don’t Have to Keep Living in Survival Mode

At Realms of Life Counseling, I specialize in working with high-achieving professionals, deep thinkers, and survivors of narcissistic abuse who want more than just surface-level healing.

✔ You don’t just want to “cope”—you want to actually heal.

✔ You don’t just want to understand the trauma—you want to rewire it.

✔ You don’t just want to move on—you want to reclaim your life on your terms.

Using EMDR, ego state therapy, and somatic work, we’ll go beyond talk therapy to help you break the cycles of self-doubt, guilt, and emotional exhaustion—so you can start living, not just surviving.

What Healing Looks Like

✨ Waking up with a sense of clarity and self-trust—no longer questioning your every thought.

✨ Feeling valued at work and in relationships, without chasing approval.

✨ Navigating social situations without overanalyzing every word or interaction.

✨ Setting boundaries without guilt, knowing you deserve to take up space.

✨ Experiencing relationships where love, respect, and safety are the foundation—not emotional games.

This isn’t just possible—it’s achievable.

How I Help You Heal from Narcissistic Abuse

I use a blend of trauma-focused, evidence-based therapies to help you heal at the root:

EMDR Therapy

Trauma doesn’t just live in your memories—it lives in your nervous system, emotions, and body. EMDR helps you reprocess distressing memories so they stop triggering the same pain, anxiety, and self-doubt. Instead of just “managing” your past, EMDR helps you release it.

During sessions, you’ll focus on past experiences while engaging in bilateral stimulation (eye movements or tapping), allowing your brain to form new, healthier associations with what happened.

✔ Reduces the emotional intensity of past trauma

✔ Helps break the cycle of shame, self-blame, and anxiety

✔ Releases trauma stored in the body, so you feel lighter and more at peace

Ego State Therapy (Parts Work)

If you feel like part of you “knows better” but another part still falls into old patterns, that’s because different parts of you are carrying different wounds.

Ego state therapy helps you:

✔ Recognize and heal the protective parts of you that developed from past abuse

✔ Strengthen the inner parts that hold self-trust, confidence, and self-worth

✔ Create emotional balance so past trauma no longer runs the show

Somatic & Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Trauma doesn’t just live in your mind—it lives in your body. That’s why logic alone doesn’t fix it.

Somatic therapy helps you regulate your nervous system, so you no longer feel stuck in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn mode.

✔ Helps you feel safe in your body again

✔ Breaks the cycle of chronic tension, anxiety, and hypervigilance

✔ Teaches you how to trust your emotions instead of feeling controlled by them

What to Expect in Therapy

Starting therapy is a courageous step. In our sessions, we will:

✔ Explore the root causes of your struggles—not just treat the symptoms.

✔ Develop real strategies to help you feel safe, empowered, and in control.

✔ Help you break the cycle of trauma responses so you can move forward with confidence.

My goal is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can heal at your own pace.

Take the First Step Toward Healing

You don’t have to keep replaying the past. You don’t have to keep explaining yourself to people who will never understand.

You just have to take the first step.