Healing from Relational Trauma
Some relationships leave deeper marks than others. You may have grown up with a parent who was emotionally unpredictable or self-focused, or been in a partnership where you felt controlled, blamed, or unseen. Even after leaving a narcissistic or toxic relationship, you might still find yourself walking on eggshells, doubting your perceptions, or wondering if you’re the problem.
Therapy can help you make sense of what happened and begin to feel like yourself again—steady, grounded, and able to trust your own instincts.
Reconnecting with Yourself After Painful or Confusing Relationships
When Old Patterns Keep Showing Up
Relational trauma isn’t just about the past—it’s about how early wounds echo in the present. You might notice that you:
Feel anxious in closeness but uneasy with distance
Over-function, people-please, or try to keep the peace
Question your perceptions or minimize your needs
Struggle to relax even when nothing is wrong
These are nervous-system adaptations, not flaws. Together, we’ll explore where they began and how to create safety and self-trust in real time.
If Faith or Spirituality Are Part of Your Story
For many, relational trauma overlaps with spiritual or religious pain—times when belonging or belief became a source of shame or control.
If you’re deconstructing, redefining, or reclaiming your sense of faith or meaning, therapy can help you separate what was harmful from what still feels true for you.
What Healing Can Look Like
Whether the harm came from a parent, partner, or community, the result often feels the same—confusion, shame, and self-doubt.
In therapy, we’ll focus on:
Rebuilding self-trust and healthy boundaries
Understanding gaslighting, control, and emotional neglect
Processing anger, grief, and guilt safely
Reconnecting with your own voice and values outside of survival mode
You don’t have to name every detail or label every person to begin healing from relational trauma.
How It Works
Sessions are available for individuals—either in person in Asheville or online anywhere in North Carolina.
Our work integrates attachment repair, trauma-informed care, and nervous-system regulation. Together, we’ll move at a pace that feels safe and sustainable, focusing on rebuilding internal safety and the capacity for connection that doesn’t cost you your sense of self.
Whether your goal is healing from relational trauma, recovering from narcissistic abuse, or simply feeling calm and confident again, we can take it step by step.