Guilt and Narcissistic Abuse with Mark Shoaf, LPC (Ep 126)

What Are We Discussing In This Episode?

In this episode, we focus on guilt and narcissistic abuse:

• What does guilt-tripping mean and what is the motivation behind a narcissist’s tendency to make others feel guilty? 
• How can I recognize when a narcissist is trying to make me feel guilty?
• How can I set boundaries with a narcissist to prevent them from making me feel guilty?
• What are the long-term effects of a narcissist’s guilt-tripping behavior on their relationships?
• Why do some people fall for a narcissist’s guilt-tripping tactics and blame themselves for everything?

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More Information About the Host & Mark Shoaf

The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.

Mark Shoaf is a Licensed Professional Counselor from Pennsylvania. Mark’s professional focus includes working with individuals, couples, and families affected by depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and personality disorders, stress, relationship conflicts, drug, and other psychological challenges. His goal is to bring help, hope, and direction to clients through the therapeutic process by the use an integrative approach – which means that he combines the best practice from a range of therapeutic approaches, primarily: Cognitive, Psychodynamic Therapy, Gestalt, and Rational Emotive Therapies.

Free Resources

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• How to Set Boundaries with a Narcissist
• 5 Strategies for Overcoming Guilt with Dr. Tanya Holthus, PsyD (Ep 107)
• 10 Tactics Narcissists Use to Make You Feel Guilty

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