How abusive parents affect you and how you can recover
Instructor: Mandy Friedman, LPCC-S, CCDVC, CCTP. Maybe your depression, anxiety or hypervigilance go way back. If your parents were abusive or disordered, here’s how to start overcoming the damage.
Comprehensive 7-part recovery series presented by Mandy Friedman, LPCC-S
Instructor: Mandy Friedman, LPCC-S, CCDVC, CCTP. This series helps you understand and overcome the abuse, recover your sense of self, set boundaries and identify people who deserve to be in your inner circle.
Survivor’s guide to healthy people and healthy relationships
Instructor: Mandy Friedman, LPCC-S, CCDVC, CCTP. Maybe you were vulnerable to a sociopath because you never experienced healthy relationships. Learn how healthy people behave, so you can choose fulfilling involvements.
Overcoming Shame – How to feel worthy of love and respect
Instructor: Mandy Friedfman, LPCC-S, CCDVC. CCTP. Abusers specialize in making you feel useless, defective, unloveable and like the world would be better off without you. Learn how to stop believing them.
How understanding empathy and emotional intelligence protects you from abuse and enriches your life
Instructor: Mandy Friedman, LPCC-S, CCDVC. Empathy is central to our humanity, but some people don’t feel it. Learning to recognize a lack of empathy and a deficit of emotional intelligence will enable you to protect yourself from abusers and thrive in your relationships.
Tools for navigating narcissists and other manipulative people
Instructor: Mandy Friedman, LPCC-S, CCDVC. Sometimes it's not possible to cut a disordered person out of your life. Learn the tools and strategies you need for navigating narcissists, such as emotional shielding, time limits and neutralizing flying monkeys.
Self-Care for Survivors
Instructor: Mandy Friedman, LPCC. When you've been devastated by a sociopath, rebuilding your life starts with taking care of you. Learn to focus on your own needs. Create a self-care routine by setting boundaries; reducing stress and moving towards physical, emotional and spiritual health.
Start Your Recovery from Emotional and Psychological Abuse
Instructor: Mandy Friedman, LPCC, CCDVC. Lies, gaslighting and betrayal — involvement with an exploiter leaves you shaken to the core. Learn how to begin your recovery and rebuild your life.
Self-Care for Complex PTSD
Instructor: Mandy Friedman, LPCC, CCDVC. If you endured physical, emotional, psychological, sexual and/or financial abuse for a long time, you may be suffering from C-PTSD. Learn how to recognize the symptoms and create your own recovery program.