48. Shall I Break No Contact?

Does their trauma justify their behaviour? This week our listener asks if she should break no contact, due to understanding that her parent’s behaviour is driven by trauma.  In Sight is sponsored by Pinch of Nom! Buy their amazing new cookbook Enjoy here now! For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to […]

39. Christmas Boundaries

For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon   This week Katie and Helen look at what happens when a scapegoat is forced to comply with the demands of narcissistic family members, running a business they didn’t want, being punished for doing it well, and expected to ignore vile treatment […]

41. The Gift of Christmas

For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon Is it rude to reject gifts? Is it rude to say ‘thanks for thinking of me, but this isn’t really to my taste?’ Katie and Helen discuss this weeks letter and where the social rules and boundaries allow people to victimise us […]

42. Surviving Christmas

This week instead of reading a letter, we are looking at how to survive Christmas with toxic families. We talk about meeting your own needs, saying no, and facing the grief of Christmas whether from bereavement or isolation due to the smear campaign.  In Sight is sponsored by Pinch of Nom! Buy their amazing new […]

43. Creating Change 2023

This week we discuss how to make changes that stick, how comparison is the thief of joy, and general observations about the traps we fall into over the New Years expectations and demands we make upon ourselves. We also look at how you can beat January blues and get throught the worst month of the […]

37. The Abusive Therapist

For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon This week Katie and Helen answer a letter describing a therapist who shows complete disregard for the therapeutic boundaries, leading to feelings of confusion, guilt, shame and abandonment from our listener who asks – was my therapist abusive? Katie and Helen discuss […]

38. Unseen + Unheard = Invisible

For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon   This week Katie and Helen read a letter from a listener who thinks she’s a scapegoat, but is she? As ever they offer their insight and advice on how to cope with the situation. Helen’s Amazon Store – for book recommendations […]

33. Are They Both Narcissists

For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon   This week Katie and Helen look at whether our listener’s mother is also showing signs of narcissism, and the difference between overt and covert traits. Helen’s Amazon Store We’re writing a book!! Sign up here for more information as it comes! […]

34. Live Q&A!

For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon   This week Katie and Helen are sharing the recording of the live Q&A they did earlier this month. Questions were submitted by attendees. Enjoy!  Helen’s Amazon Store We’re writing a book!! Sign up here for more information as it comes! We […]

28. Question Time!

For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon   This week Helen and Katie answer questions put forward by the Patreon members! To join the patreon see below!  We’re writing a book!! Sign up here for more information as it comes! We now have Instagram! Click here to follow, and […]