Survivors of Emotional Abuse

Carol Crawley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Relationship Coach specializing in treating victims of narcissistic abuse and first responders and their families. She is a preferred clinician for the International Association of Firefighters Center of Excellence and volunteers as a clinician for the First Responder Support Network. Narcissistic abusers condition victims to blame themselves, isolate from others, and believe that they deserve cruel treatment. When women learn more about narcissistic abuse and how to find safety, they are better able to see through the abuser’s manipulations and begin their journey to safety. Because of the self-centered nature of abusers with narcissistic tendencies, victims are sucked into a universe where the abusive partner is at the center, and their life becomes about appeasing him. If you are ready to heal you must learn about yourself, your childhood trauma, learn how to set boundaries, understand your accountability, and most importantly heal the trauma. What we didn't know did hurt us, so now we must learn to protect ourselves so this never happens again.