Join Dr. Kerry McAvoy, retired psychologist and survivor, for expert interviews, real-life stories, and deeply validating insight into what makes these relationships so confusing—and how you can heal.
UK psychotherapist, expert in echoism, and fellow survivor
Why does the sweetest nickname your partner ever gave you somehow leave you feeling smaller, not loved?
Why was every “hey gorgeous” actually a precision strike at the one insecurity you never told him about?
Why did he stop using the pet name — and start using your real name — only when he was furious?
Why do narcissists refuse to use your real name?
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Dr. Kerry McAvoy is a retired psychologist, author, and narcissistic abuse recovery expert with over 25 years of clinical experience.
She combines research-backed strategies with raw personal insight to guide survivors through the murky terrain of toxic relationships and back to themselves.
“Lynn Strathdee is a UK-based Psychodynamic Therapist and relationship abuse recovery specialist with years of clinical and lived experience.
She combines deep psychological insight with personal understanding to help survivors make sense of what happened — and find their way back to safety and themselves.
