C-PTSD – Family Scapegoating Education & Coaching

Radical Acceptance and Family Scapegoating Abuse Recovery

Posted on October 17, 2021October 18, 2021 by Rebecca C. Mandeville, MFT

Many people are familiar with Kubler-Ross’s ‘Five Stages of Grief’, which are Denial; Anger; Bargaining; Depression; Acceptance. In my model for family scapegoating abuse (FSA) recovery (which I will expand upon in an upcoming book), I use the term ‘radical acceptance’ versus ‘acceptance’ to describe a late-stage healing concept that is critical to the FSA adult survivor’s full recovery from systemic family abuse.

Recognizing C-PTSD as a Legitimate Diagnosis

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020 by Rebecca C. Mandeville, MFT

[Note: This article originally written for The C-PTSD Foundation in November 2020] Complex PTSD ( which is sometimes interchanged with terms such as complex relational trauma, developmental trauma, and interpersonal trauma) is a relatively recent concept. With the recognition of complex PTSD (C-PTSD) by the World Health Organization (WHO), healthcare providers around the world are […]