Tips for Dealing with Toxic Parents or Family Members

In today's #coffeewithatherapist, I'm answering the following questions:"How do I convince my loved ones to go to therapy?""How do I convince my parents to take me to therapy/that I need therapy?"-----Join me LIVE on coffee with a therapist on Facebook live Mon & Wed at 9:15 am CT or listen to it via the "Yellow Brick Therapy Podcast" (available on most podcasting platforms).Enjoy having coffee with me? SUBSCRIBE to upgrade your relationship with yourself and others.Want me to cover a specific topic or question?1. DM or comment below or on an Instagram post at www.instagram.com/jennyannhelms2. Appreciate my vlogs? Return the flavor by reviewing my therapy biz on Google (this helps a lot!): https://g.page/somatherapy/review?rc3. More info about my therapy practice: https://www.somawichita.com**DISCLAIMER: YouTube is NOT therapy or intended to substitute therapy or therapeutic advice.** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's #coffeewithatherapist, I'm answering the following questions about starting therapy:-How do I start therapy?-How do I find a good therapist?-What should I ask during the first session?-What if I can't afford therapy or have a limited budget?-What if I live overseas and not in the US where therapists are readily available? -What is this process like? -----Join me LIVE on coffee with a therapist on Facebook live Mon & Wed at 9:15 am CT or listen to it via the "Yellow Brick Therapy Podcast" (available on most podcasting platforms).Enjoy having coffee with me? SUBSCRIBE to upgrade your relationship with yourself and others.Want me to cover a specific topic or question?1. DM or comment below or on an Instagram post at www.instagram.com/jennyannhelms2. Appreciate my vlogs? Return the flavor by reviewing my therapy biz on Google (this helps a lot!): https://g.page/somatherapy/review?rc3. More info about my therapy practice: https://www.somawichita.com**DISCLAIMER: Podcasts are NOT therapy or intended to substitute therapy or therapeutic advice.** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's #coffeewithatherapist, I'm answering the following questions:- If a trauma has caused a lack of emotional and physical intimacy in your relationship, what can be expected in your relationship?- What can you do as their partner to be supportive and also ensure that your needs are also being considered?- Are there practices for reintroducing healthy physical intimacy and at what point is it appropriate?- What, if any, are realistic expectations as outcomes of trauma therapy? Ie. Will this aspect of our relationship ever be fulfilling?- When and how to discover that the trauma might not be the cause of lack of intimacy?--Join me LIVE on coffee with a therapist on Facebook live Mon & Wed at 9:15 am CT or listen to it via the "Yellow Brick Therapy Podcast" (available on most podcasting platforms).Enjoy having coffee with me? SUBSCRIBE to upgrade your relationship with yourself and others.Want me to cover a specific topic or question?1. DM or comment below or on an Instagram post at www.instagram.com/jennyannhelms2. Appreciate my vlogs? Return the flavor by reviewing my therapy biz on Google (this helps a lot!): https://g.page/somatherapy/review?rc3. More info about my therapy practice: https://www.somawichita.com**DISCLAIMER: Podcasts are NOT therapy or intended to substitute therapy or therapeutic advice.** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's #coffeewithatherapist, I describe some of the more commonly known forms of "childhood adverse events" by going through the ACE study questions and resilience factors. Next episode we will delve into the lesser known or less obvious childhood traumas to help you connect the dots if you are struggling with symptoms of trauma.Most of us have some of these, and even if your ACE score is high there is A LOT we can do to reverse it (me and many of my clients are walking proof). Hugs & support to y'all! --Join me LIVE on coffee with a therapist on Facebook live Mon & Wed at 9:15 am CT or listen to it via the "Yellow Brick Therapy Podcast" (available on most podcasting platforms).Enjoy having coffee with me? SUBSCRIBE to upgrade your relationship with yourself and others.Want me to cover a specific topic or question?1. DM or comment below or on an Instagram post at www.instagram.com/jennyannhelms2. Appreciate my vlogs? Return the flavor by reviewing my therapy biz on Google (this helps a lot!): https://g.page/somatherapy/review?rc3. More info about my therapy practice: https://www.somawichita.com**DISCLAIMER: Podcasts are NOT therapy or intended to substitute therapy or therapeutic advice.** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's #coffeewithatherapist, I explain specific examples of toxic family beliefs and rules. This will help you understand some of the beliefs that you may have yet to heal or subtle ways our family's intergenerational trauma leaked into our family system. Most families have at least one or two of these (and that's okay!) what's best is if we are able to get curious about them and heal it for the next generation. Feel free to add some additional ones to the comments to help expand this definition for others. :)--Join me LIVE on coffee with a therapist on Facebook live Mon-Fri at 9:15 am CT or listen to it via the "Yellow Brick Therapy Podcast" (available on most podcasting platforms).Enjoy having coffee with me? SUBSCRIBE to upgrade your relationship with yourself and others.Want me to cover a specific topic or question?1. DM or comment on an Instagram post at www.instagram.com/jennyannhelms2. DM me on Facebook or Tik Tok @jennyannhelmsOR3. Watch live and leave a Q in the comments.**DISCLAIMER: Podcasts are NOT therapy or intended to substitute therapy or therapeutic advice.** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's #coffeewithatherapist, I explain different tips and strategies for navigating toxic parenting or family relationships in ways that support connection in a safe way.Navigating and healing from these types of relationships is hard, and I highly recommend working with a trained and licensed therapist if you are struggling with toxic parenting or family relationships.--Join me LIVE on coffee with a therapist on Facebook live Mon-Fri at 9:15 am CT or listen to it via the "Yellow Brick Therapy Podcast" (available on most podcasting platforms).Enjoy having coffee with me? SUBSCRIBE to upgrade your relationship with yourself and others.Want me to cover a specific topic or question?1. DM or comment on an Instagram post at www.instagram.com/jennyannhelms2. DM me on Facebook or Tik Tok @jennyannhelmsOR3. Watch live and leave a Q in the comments.**DISCLAIMER: Podcasts are NOT therapy or intended to substitute therapy or therapeutic advice.** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's #coffeewithatherapist, I explain what internalized gaslighting is and the different affirmations we can use to challenge it.If you struggle with really absorbing the affirmations I describe, I'd highly recommend working on this with a therapist or trained professional. --Join me LIVE on coffee with a therapist on Facebook live Mon-Fri at 9:15 am CT or listen to it via the "Yellow Brick Therapy Podcast" (available on most podcasting platforms).Enjoy having coffee with me? SUBSCRIBE to upgrade your relationship with yourself and others.Want me to cover a specific topic or question?1. DM or comment on an Instagram post at www.instagram.com/jennyannhelms2. DM me on Facebook or Tik Tok @jennyannhelmsOR3. Watch live and leave a Q in the comments.**DISCLAIMER: Podcasts are NOT therapy or intended to substitute therapy or therapeutic advice.** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's #coffeewithatherapist, I explain the signs and ways we may engage in our romantic relationships if we were raised by toxic parenting behaviors (or if we have a parent who struggles with narcissism).Link to brief imago work-up I referenced: https://www.brainwellnessprogram.com/userfiles/150649/file/Brief_Imago_Workup_-_Brief_Updated_Includes_synthesis.pdf **Pro tip: Don't read ahead -- fill out as you go**Link to Toxic Relationships Workshop THIS Saturday 10 am -12 pm CT, live virtual options available: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-from-toxic-relationships-recover-rediscover-yourself-tickets-113474972698?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=post_old_publish&utm_content=fullLinkOldEmail&fbclid=IwAR1ZZNaVK_h6B0GSmwJfKH-uwvz5ZGcDoTs-YPOMr2tDVEiwD54GBpo5LuA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's #coffeewithatherapist, I'll be describing (with examples) the signs and ways we may engage in the world if we were raised by toxic parenting behaviors (or if we had a parent who struggled with narcissism).Do any of these resonate?--Join me LIVE on coffee with a therapist on Facebook live Mon-Fri at 9:15 am CT or listen to it via the "Yellow Brick Therapy Podcast" (available on most podcasting platforms).Enjoy having coffee with me? SUBSCRIBE to upgrade your relationship with yourself and others.Want me to cover a specific topic or question?1. DM or comment on an Instagram post at www.instagram.com/jennyannhelms2. DM me on Facebook or Tik Tok @jennyannhelmsOR3. Watch live and leave a Q in the comments.**DISCLAIMER: Podcasts are NOT therapy or intended to substitute therapy or therapeutic advice.** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's #coffeewithatherapist, we are talking about the traits of toxic parenting. My hope is that you will learn from this what may have impacted you as a child (the subtle and not so subtle things) and learn/grow to not engage in these behaviors in your own parenting (or in reaction behaviors).--Join me LIVE on coffee with a therapist on Facebook live Mon-Fri at 9:15 am CT or listen to it via the "Yellow Brick Therapy Podcast" (available on most podcasting platforms).Enjoy having coffee with me? SUBSCRIBE to upgrade your relationship with yourself and others.Want me to cover a specific topic or question?1. DM or comment on an Instagram post at www.instagram.com/jennyannhelms2. DM me on Facebook or Tik Tok @jennyannhelmsOR3. Watch live and leave a Q in the comments.**DISCLAIMER: Podcasts are NOT therapy or intended to substitute therapy or therapeutic advice.** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.