Have you ever wondered what the big deal is when someone is shattered from the end of a narcissistic relationship? Have you ever wondered why they're not just getting over it already?
If you've been in a narcissistic relationship, you know how difficult to the road to recovery is. If you haven't been, Dr. Kastner is here to help give a better understanding. If you're tired of hearing the word narcissist, this is also for you! While this word is thrown around flippantly, this is why we have experts here to provide meaningful, valuable and credible perspective and insight.
Dr. Alina Kastner is a world-renowned psychotherapist from Vienna, Austria and she is here to explain why this type of abuse is so misunderstood and shakes people to their core. She goes the extra mile for her patients and even shares a narcissist playlist with them to help them heal through music. Dr. Kastner describes how the trauma bond is so intense and cognitive dissonance -- what the heart wants and what the head wants and the distance in between.
She gives a beautiful explanation of CPTSD, (chronic post traumatic stress disorder) which may be a new concept to many. Narcissistic Victim Syndrome (NVS) is a case that she made for this to be a part of diagnostic tools. This damage can cause victims to lose the ability to make and create boundaries, self-esteem, self trust and the ability to regulate emotions.
Dr. Kastner also shares some things that might be helpful and not helpful to say or do to people healing from narcissist abuse. She describes the different masks that narcissists wear and take off.
You might be surprised at who she describes narcissists target! It's not necessarily weak or naive people.
Her perspective on people that have experienced bad things is that you have a choice to either hurt others or do something good from what they've been through, or choose PTG - post-traumatic growth.
She shares how physical symptoms manifest in victims during these relationships and coping mechanisms for survival can be misdiagnosed and how narcissists can even trick therapists when they actually will go to couples therapy.
You may also be interested to learn about equine therapy and how she uses it with her patients for healing and learning to trust yourself again.
Losing yourself and trust in yourself can be a jarring part of the narcissist abuse cycle.
She gives helpful tips around identifying and staying true to your constant. The definition of mirroring and the motivation behind it is explained.
Dr. Kastner gives a few tips on how to spot a narcissist dating, as a friend, as a family member and at work. Love bombing, triangulation, disrespecting boundaries, control, no accountability or not apologizing, taking credit or belittling could all be indicators.
Finally, for narcissist abuse victims -- we hear you, we see you. She provides helpful steps you can take towards healing and recovery.
Resources:
Dr. Kastner's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.alinakastner?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
Book an appt with Dr. Kastner: https://stan.store/Alinakastner Dr. Kastner's Website: https://www.alinakastner.com/
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