What You Will Learn:
Breaking the Chains: Unveiling Trauma Bonds - Empowering Webinar
The bonds formed with abusers can run deep, making it incredibly difficult to break free. Join us for this transformative 90-minute recorded webinar as we dive into the psychology behind trauma bonds, exploring their formation, stages, and the challenges faced in breaking them.
Insights from Esteemed Experts: Unveiling the Secrets of Trauma Bonds
Hosted by the esteemed Lisa Sonni, this webinar brings together a panel of licensed therapists and psychologists who offer invaluable insights into our current understanding of trauma bonds. We delve into the emotions of fear, guilt, and obligation, as well as the cognitive dissonance that can arise from narcissistic abuse. Moreover, we discuss the science behind breaking trauma bonds and provide practical steps for how to do so. Understanding your trauma bond is an essential step toward breaking free.
Empowerment Through Knowledge: Key Topics Covered
During this enlightening webinar, we explore crucial topics that empower you to understand and overcome trauma bonds:
- Formation and Nature of Trauma Bonds: Gain a comprehensive understanding of how trauma bonds are formed and their complex dynamics, helping you make sense of your experiences and realize that your responses are valid and common.
- Cognitive Dissonance and Steps to Resolve It: Uncover the phenomenon of cognitive dissonance and its role in preventing victims from seeing the truth about their abusers. Learn practical steps to resolve this inner conflict and regain clarity.
- Common Obstacles to Breaking Trauma Bonds: Recognize the common challenges and obstacles encountered when trying to break free from trauma bonds. Acquire valuable insights and strategies to overcome these barriers on your path to healing.
- Practical Steps to Break Free: Discover actionable steps rooted in scientific knowledge that can help you break the chains of trauma bonds. Equip yourself with the tools needed to navigate this challenging journey toward liberation.
You Are Not Alone: Validating Your Experience
Remember, what happened to you is not your fault. By understanding how trauma bonds form, you can gain a profound sense of validation. Your feelings and responses to an abusive relationship are entirely valid and shared by many others who have faced similar situations. This webinar serves as a guiding light, providing knowledge and support as you embark on a journey of healing, self-discovery, and breaking free from the chains of trauma bonds.
Register now for this invaluable webinar and gain the insights to reclaim your power, nurture your well-being, and build a future free from the grasp of trauma bonds. Your healing journey starts here.
Meet The Panel
Dr. Kerry Kerr McAvoy
Dr. Kerry Kerr McAvoy
Dr. Kerry Kerr McAvoy
Kerry is a psychologist and writer and an expert on cultivating healthy relationships, deconstructing narcissism & abuse, and understanding various other mental health-related issues including sex addiction. She helps men and women who have left an abusive relationships get on the road of healing and recovery. She is the author of Love
Kerry is a psychologist and writer and an expert on cultivating healthy relationships, deconstructing narcissism & abuse, and understanding various other mental health-related issues including sex addiction. She helps men and women who have left an abusive relationships get on the road of healing and recovery. She is the author of Love You More: The Harrowing Tale of Lies, Sex Addiction, & Double Cross and an online course called First Steps To Leaving a Narcissist. Click on Kerry's image to watch a free clip where she talks about how narcissists will breach your boundaries.
Aishia Grevenberg
Dr. Kerry Kerr McAvoy
Dr. Kerry Kerr McAvoy
Aishia is a licensed psychotherapist, she has been practicing mental health for the past 20 years. She both has a passion & significant experience working with women, BiPoc & Queer communities. One of her areas of focus is on clients who have been in abusive relationships and having difficulty understanding how they got into them in the
Aishia is a licensed psychotherapist, she has been practicing mental health for the past 20 years. She both has a passion & significant experience working with women, BiPoc & Queer communities. One of her areas of focus is on clients who have been in abusive relationships and having difficulty understanding how they got into them in the first place & most importantly - how to get out and stay out. Aishia has advanced clinical practice expertise in trauma, relationships, codependency, addiction and mood disorders. Click on Aishia's image to watch a clip of her talking about tarnishing the fantasy of them as a strategy to break the trauma bond.
Manjit Ruprai
Jessica MacNair
Jessica MacNair
Manjit is qualified and experienced EMDR Therapist, Counsellor, Clinical Hypnotherapist, specializing in the recovery from narcissistic abuse. Her personal experience of narcissistic abuse has given me knowledge and insight to help other victims overcome abuse and to show understanding and compassion to those impacted. She has published S
Manjit is qualified and experienced EMDR Therapist, Counsellor, Clinical Hypnotherapist, specializing in the recovery from narcissistic abuse. Her personal experience of narcissistic abuse has given me knowledge and insight to help other victims overcome abuse and to show understanding and compassion to those impacted. She has published Survival Guide for Toxic Narcissistic Relationships. She has been featured in The Sun newspaper, Blog Talk Radio, New Jersey and CTV Your Morning, Toronto. Click on Manjit's image to watch a free clip on the importance of finding yourself and how to do it when suffering this abuse.
Jessica MacNair
Jessica MacNair
Jessica MacNair
Jessica is a licensed therapist and owner of a wellness center. She focuses on addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, relationships, parenting concerns and behavioral addictions. Jessica understands how witnessing abuse and conflict negatively impacts children and creates lifelong trauma. Click on Jessica's image to watch a free
Jessica is a licensed therapist and owner of a wellness center. She focuses on addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, relationships, parenting concerns and behavioral addictions. Jessica understands how witnessing abuse and conflict negatively impacts children and creates lifelong trauma. Click on Jessica's image to watch a free clip of Jessica talk about sacrificing yourself to stay when you're in a trauma bond.