Month: May 2022

  • Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA) as Psychological Trauma

    Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA) as Psychological Trauma

    As we learn more about Complex Trauma (C-PTSD), it becomes increasingly clear that family scapegoating abuse (FSA) can lead to the development of C-PTSD symptoms, which are often misdiagnosed and mislabelled by Mental Health Professionals if and when the FSA adult survivor seeks therapeutic treatment and support.

  • #DoneWithFSA (New Hashtag on Twitter)

    #DoneWithFSA (New Hashtag on Twitter)

    Are you on Twitter? I don’t post much there, but I’ve been so moved by all of your comments on my latest post, Learn To Be Done, that I started the hashtag #DoneWithFSA on my pinned post created today. If you’d like to help raise other people’s awareness, I invite…

  • Learn To Be Done.

    Learn To Be Done.

    One of the most common phrases I have heard from clients over the past 20 years practicing as a licensed Psychotherapist and certified trauma-informed Coach is, “I’m done!” “I’m done” can mean many things. Therefore, my first question is always, “What are you done with?” Are you done with fawning…

  • R-E-S-P-E-C-T

    R-E-S-P-E-C-T

    A therapist friend shared this meme with me today and I thought my readers here would appreciate it. It got me to thinking: It is always a curious thing when I set limits and boundaries with someone and they are surprised or resentful because I am a therapist. They act…

  • A Licensed Clinical Social Worker’s Perspective on Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA)

    A Licensed Clinical Social Worker’s Perspective on Family Scapegoating Abuse (FSA)

    I recently received the following review on my book on family scapegoating abuse, Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed. As one client of mine who read this review said, “Wow – they really nailed it!” I am sharing the review with you here and hope you can take a moment to read…

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