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I tried to be a “good victim”
I honestly tried to be a “good victim.” I truly wanted to be a good victim, but for over two years, I failed. I could see it and, worse, feel it...
A lot has changed
A lot has changed since I released my first book, Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey Through the Stages of Recovery from Psychological Abuse, in...
When A Christian Meets A Sociopath
I was recently contacted and asked to share my thoughts on how a Christian is supposed to deal with narcissists, sociopaths and psychopaths. To some...
The differences between emotional and psychological abuse, and why it’s important for victims.
One of the most common misconceptions I see online in the abuse recovery community are people posting that psychological abusers are just wounded...
Texas’ Collective Trauma
My fellow Texans,This week has been horrendous. Let's just be real. For many, it has been traumatizing and that is not being overly dramatic.We...
Why do victims blame themselves?
It is widespread for survivors of psychological abuse to blame themselves. The abuser blamed all the relationship issues on the survivor, and it is...
Messy Authentic Self
In this season of constantly being told to love ourselves regardless of what others think and to radically embrace our uniqueness, what happens if...
The Truth of Living with Trauma
For those of us who live with the daily task of recovering from trauma, there are a few realities that we must authentically acknowledge and even...
The Grief that Comes with Growth
As a therapist, I work with people on a variety of topics that can range anywhere on the intensity spectrum. Some individuals want to work on...
A little sunshine and rain
In each life, there will be sunshine and rain. In Texas, sometimes these two weather events happen at the exact same moment. I have taken my fair...
Why The Church Won’t Recognize Abuse
As a therapist and advocate who specializes in recovery from abuse, I have been witness to many stories of how survivors of abuse were treated by...
What is financial abuse?
With the release of my second book in the Healing from Hidden Abuse series, Exposing Financial Abuse: When Money is a Weapon, I’ve received many...
Afraid to Speak
We are afraid to tell anyone. We are afraid to talk about the details. We are afraid of being blamed. We are afraid. Women have had horrendous...
Podcast: It Takes A Village
"Daily Mom Pressures, It's Never Too Late & The Power to Change" I had a fantastic time laughing with It Takes A Village host, Ashley Carroll,...
Four Levels of Change
People are unique and strangely similar all at the same time. By this, I mean that although no two people are identical, the way that individuals...
Entrepreneur Life: Competing Brands
This last year of entrepreneur life has been a whirlwind and there are many words I could use to describe the past twelve months. Some that I have...
Why Should Anyone Care About Financial Abuse?
With the release of the second book in the Healing from Hidden Abuse series, Exposing Financial Abuse: When Money is a Weapon, I have innocently...
Managing Psychological Trauma
"Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall have the pleasure of interviewing Ms. Shannon Thomas, a...
Adult Bullies: The Calculating Bully
In this series on adult bullies, we have looked at the Accusing Bully who has a need to make you their scapegoat so they don’t have to look at their...
Adult Bullies: The Accusing Bully
Disclaimer: For those of you who know me and my work around healing from abuse, please note that this blog is not about clinically abusive people...