hosted by:
Kerry McAvoy, PhD
Chelsey Brooke Cole
Lynn Strathdee
One-Day Online Intensive
You're Still There
Learning to Trust Yourself Again After Narcissistic Abuse
Saturday, April 17, 2027 · Live on Zoom10:00 AM–3:15 PM CT · 4:00–9:15 PM UK
For women and men recovering from a narcissistic partner or family. Wondering if the person you were before is still in there? You are.
Early Bird pricing ends December 31st · Limited to 50 participants
JOIN the online intensive | Find inner peace | trust yourself again
WONDERING IF THE PERSON YOU WERE BEFORE IS STILL IN THERE?
You thought you’d feel like yourself by now…
…But whether it was a partner, a parent, or your whole family, your mind won’t settle. You replay conversations, second-guess your decisions, and question your own memory.
You replay conversations, second-guess your decisions, and question your own memory. The restlessness follows you into quiet moments, and the confident person you used to be feels further away than ever.
If you’re like me, you may have tried sharing what you’ve gone through with a trusted friend, only to be met with awkward questions, disbelief, and useless advice. Or you might have sought professional help, only to be asked what part you played in your own abuse.
You’ve been searching for real understanding, but received instead useless advice and unintentional victim blaming.
That stops here!
Healing is Possible!
Find the understanding and support you’ve been looking for in one focused, live day with me, Chelsey Brooke Cole, and Lynn Strathdee. This isn’t a lecture. You’ll join small breakout rooms, get to ask your questions directly, and be able to connect with fellow survivors who truly understand. We’ll even share lunch together on screen, and the meal is on us.
Ready to come back to yourself? Join us on April 17 and:
- Discover why your mind keeps replaying what happened
- Quiet the second-guessing so you can find inner peace
- Learn to trust your own perceptions again
- Reconnect with the person you were before
- Leave with clear next steps for your continued healing
Saturday, April 17 · 10:00 am–3:15 pm CT
How the Day Will Unfold
10:00 am CT
(4:00 pm uk)
Welcome and Opening
Settle in, meet your three hosts, and get a feel for the day ahead.
10:15 am CT
(4:15 pm UK)
Opening Session: What Happened to Me? How Narcissistic Abuse Rewrites Who You Are
If your mind won’t stop replaying, questioning, and second-guessing, there’s a reason. Learn how narcissistic abuse rewrites the way you see yourself.
11:00 am CT
(5:00 pm UK)
Morning Breakout Groups
Choose the small-group room that speaks to you most: (Rank your top two choices when you register.)
- Why It Hit So Hard: What Narcissistic Abuse Does to the Brain
- Who Am I Now: How Abuse Changes Your Sense of Self
- The Shame That Lingers: Why You Still Feel It
12:05 Pm CT
(6:05 pm UK)
Lunch Roundtable: What It Takes to Come Back to Yourself
Lunch is on us! A lunch gift card arrives in your inbox that morning, so you can order whatever nourishes you. We’ll eat together on screen while your three hosts sit down for a candid conversation about what it really takes to come back to yourself.
1:20 pm CT
(7:20 pm UK)
Afternoon Breakout Groups
Choose the small-group room that speaks to you most: (Rank your top two choices when you register.)
- Trusting Your Own Perceptions Again After Gaslighting
- Trusting Yourself in Love and Relationships Again
- Coming Home to Yourself: Reflective Inner Work
2:25 pm CT
(8:25 pm UK)
Closing Session: You're Still There — Where You Go From Here
The person you were is still there, and this is where you begin finding your way back. Ask your questions in an open Q&A, and leave with clear next steps.
Short breaks are built in throughout the day.
Meet Your Hosts
Three perspectives in one day: psychology and predator dynamics, nervous-system recovery, and psychodynamic inner work.
Kerry McAvoy
Kerry McAvoy, Ph.D. understands narcissistic abuse as both a professional and a survivor. She brings a 25-year background in psychology to her work, including years in psychiatric facilities and a variety of mental health settings, where she saw up close how personality pathology and manipulation really work. And she has lived it. Her memoir, Love You More, is the raw, honest story of the manipulation that kept her off-balance and nearly helpless, and of her fight to break free.
Often described as a “vulnerable expert,” Dr. Kerry speaks with the clarity of someone who understands the psychology and the sensitivity of someone who has been there.
Dr. Kerry hosts Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse, a top podcast and YouTube channel in mental health. She is also the author of the workbook, First Steps to Leaving a Narcissist, and leads the Toxic-Free Relationship Club, an online community where survivors heal together.
Chelsey Brooke Cole
Chelsey Brooke Cole is a licensed psychotherapist and certified partner trauma therapist who helps people learn to trust themselves again after betrayal and narcissistic abuse. As a survivor of several narcissistic relationships herself, Chelsey understands how deeply these experiences can leave you drowning in self-doubt and questioning what’s real. Through her own healing and leading thousands of others, she also knows how to help you find your way back to yourself, trust your intuition again, and believe that a different kind of life is possible.
Chelsey’s speaking style has been described as “raw truth, wrapped in hope.” She is the bestselling author of If Only I’d Known! How to Outsmart Narcissists, Set Guilt-Free Boundaries, and Create Unshakeable Self-Worth, host of the Restoring Resilience podcast, and creator of Rewired for Resilience: Reclaiming Yourself After Narcissistic Abuse. Her work has been featured in USA Today, HuffPost, and Psychology Today.
Lynn Strathdee
Lynn Strathdee is a UK-registered BACP psychodynamic therapist who helps people find their way back to themselves after controlling and abusive relationships, whether within their families or intimate partnerships. With thousands of hours working online and in person with survivors, and her own personal experience of abusive relationships, Lynn understands how deeply these experiences can shake your sense of self, leave you questioning your reality, and make you lose sight of your own voice. She knows that healing is possible, and that you can begin to trust yourself again, reclaim who you are, and discover that your past does not have to define your future.
Drawing on psychodynamic and psychoanalytic principles, alongside Jungian depth psychology, Lynn developed a particular interest in echoism through exploring the myth of Echo and Narcissus and its powerful parallels with abusive relationships. She has appeared on a number of well-known podcasts. She also joins Kerry McAvoy twice monthly on the Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse podcast, where they talk openly about the realities of living with and recovering from abusive relationships.
Spend a day with all three of us.
What Past Participants Say
From Kerry’s programs and community, and from Chelsey’s and Lynn’s audiences
“
I’m so thankful I found Dr. Kerry McAvoy! The support I found gave me the strength to take back my self-worth.
— H., Healing Strong Program
“
Chelsey has a great sense of calm, and her knowledge on the subject is just amazing… It has helped me in more ways I can’t even express.
— S., Wired for Resilience Community
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Lynn’s support and insight was incredibly helpful in validating my perspectives and helping me with my own perspectives.
— T., Coaching Client
YOU'RE STILL THERE is for you if:
- You can’t stop replaying what happened, or second-guessing yourself
- You feel like a stranger to the person you used to be
- You’re leaving or have left a long marriage, whether last year or ten years ago, or you’re still in it and trying to make sense of things
- You grew up as the family scapegoat and still wonder who you are outside that role
- You told people what was happening, even professionals, and no one saw what you saw
- You want to recognize the red flags sooner so this never happens again
- You want to be with others who truly understand, in a warm, small-group setting
What You'll Receive
included with your ticket
A full day of live teaching and conversation
An opening session, a lunch roundtable, and a closing Q&A with all three hosts, live on Zoom.
Two small-group breakout sessions
Intimate rooms where you can ask questions and connect. Rank your top choices when you register.
Replays of every teaching session for 30 days
Including the breakout rooms you couldn’t attend. Recordings feature only the hosts, never attendees, to protect your privacy. Lifetime access is available to purchase.
Lunch is on us
A food-delivery gift card arrives the morning of the event so you can order whatever nourishes you, and we’ll eat together on screen.
A private community space
Connect with fellow attendees before and after the event in our members-only space on Mighty Networks.
A reflection workbook
Journaling prompts for each session to help you capture insights and keep them with you.
A pre-event meet and greet
An optional, relaxed Zoom drop-in the week before to say hello and test your tech.
Attendee-only pricing on continued support
An exclusive offer to keep going together after the intensive.
FAQs
About the Day
Anyone who has experienced narcissistic abuse and is struggling with self-doubt, a lost sense of self, or a mind that won’t settle. You’re welcome whether you left recently, left years ago, or are still in the relationship.
No. This intensive is for anyone recovering from a narcissistic partner, parent, or family. All survivors of interpersonal harm are warmly welcome.
No. This intensive is educational and supportive, led by three experienced guides, but it isn’t therapy or crisis care. If you’re in crisis or immediate danger, please contact a local crisis line or emergency services first.
When you register, you’ll rank your top two choices for the morning and afternoon sessions. We’ll do our best to place you in your first choice. And don’t worry about choosing wrong, since you’ll receive replays of every room’s teaching.
Come for whatever you can. Replays of every teaching session are available for 30 days, so you won’t miss the core content.
The intensive runs 10:00 am–3:15 pm Central Time (CT). That’s 11:00 am–4:15 pm Eastern, 8:00 am–1:15 pm Pacific, and 4:00 pm–9:15 pm in the UK. Attendees from anywhere in the world are welcome.
Privacy
No. Only the hosts’ teaching is recorded. Attendees’ faces, voices, and names never appear in any recording, and breakout discussions aren’t recorded.
No. Your camera is entirely your choice, and you’re welcome to keep it on, turn it off, or switch back and forth throughout the day.
You choose the name that appears on Zoom. A first name, an initial, or a nickname is completely fine. We’ll show you how to change your display name before the event.
Your payment is processed through Stripe, and your statement will show “KERRYMCAVOYPHD.COM,” not the name of the event.
Lunch, Community and Logistics
At 10:00 am CT on the day of the event, you’ll receive a $15 DoorDash gift card by email, so you can order ahead and have lunch arrive in time for our shared midday roundtable. If you’re outside the US, we’ll contact you before the event about an alternative.
After you register, you’ll receive an invitation to a private space on Mighty Networks, available on the web or as a free app. It’s where you can meet fellow attendees before the event, find event details, and later access your replays. [Confirm when access opens and how long it stays open.]
No. You just need the free Zoom app or a web browser. We’ll send your Zoom link and simple instructions before the event. You’re also welcome at the optional meet and greet the week before to test your setup.
Absolutely, they’ll just need their own ticket. Because seats are limited to 50, each attendee registers separately.
All sales are final, but if you can’t attend, your ticket includes 30 days of replay access.
Email us at clients@kerrymcavoyphd.com and we’ll be happy to help.
Imagine waking up on April 18th…
…with a little more quiet in your mind. You understand why it hit so hard. You’ve heard your own instincts again, and you know you’re not alone. You’ve met people who truly get it, and you know your next step.
You’re still there. Let’s find you again, together.
