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Working with a somatic trauma-informed coach can be life-changing if you’re recovering from emotional abuse, narcissistic relationships, or complex trauma. But true healing requires more than empathy—it requires structure. One of the most vital things your coach should offer is clear, compassionate boundaries. Boundaries are not about creating distance. They are about creating safety—especially for…
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In coaching and leadership today, being trauma-informed is more than helpful — it’s necessary. This is especially true when working with survivors of narcissistic abuse or parental alienation. Trauma doesn’t stay in the past. It lives in the body and brain. As Dr. Bessel van der Kolk says in The Body Keeps the Score, trauma…
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Discover the emotional impact of parental alienation through Lisa Goodpaster’s powerful memoir Alienated, a must-read for parents, therapists, and advocates navigating high-conflict divorce and child trauma. Every so often, a book comes along that hits you straight in the heart — and Alienated: When Parents Won’t Parent by Lisa Goodpaster is one of those rare…
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In today’s fractured families, one of the most heartbreaking dynamics is quietly playing out behind closed doors. Grandparents are being cut off from their grandchildren. According to recent data, 1 in 7 grandparents in the UK are now estranged, often due to family disputes, divorce, or allegations—true or false—that ripple across generations. What’s less often acknowledged is…
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In UK, if you want to spend time with your child after separation from your spouse, you don’t get the right, according to the Gov UK Parental Rights and Responsibilities law. This is even where there are no Safeguarding issues and where there was a good relationship, being a ‘good enough’ parent. You might be…