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About This Workshop
Who This Workshop Is For
This workshop is designed for adults who have experienced confusing, invalidating or emotionally destabilising relationships and want a clearer, psychologically grounded understanding of what happened to them. It is suitable if you are currently in the relationship, have recently left or are reflecting on an experience from the past.
No prior therapy experience is required.
What We Will Cover
Over three hours, the workshop offers structured, clinically informed psychoeducation and space for reflection. The content is paced gently and allows participants to absorb information without pressure.
Understanding the Dynamics
how narcissistic traits affect attachment and relational patterns
the cycle of idealisation and devaluation
gaslighting and the erosion of self-trust
intermittent reinforcement and the development of trauma bonds
subtle coercive control and the gradual loss of autonomy
The Impact on You
how chronic invalidation shapes emotional regulation and self-perception
why survivors often experience confusion, guilt and self-doubt
how the nervous system responds to prolonged relational stress
fawning, hypervigilance and shutdown as adaptive survival responses
the cognitive effects of relational trauma such as fog, exhaustion and difficulty making decisions
Meaning Making
why your reactions were understandable and adaptive
how internal narratives become distorted in these dynamics
the process of rebuilding coherence, clarity and self-trust
This is a psychoeducational workshop rather than a therapy group. You are welcome to attend silently. Cameras are optional.
What You Will Take Away
a clearer understanding of the relational dynamics involved
language that helps you articulate and validate your experience
insight into your emotional and physiological responses
reduced self-blame and increased psychological clarity
a sense of direction for what recovery can look like
a more coherent narrative you can continue to build on
