The beautiful thing about being human is that there is always an opportunity to heal, and in that there is hope. But it’s a journey, just like any other adversity.
So I encourage anyone who has gone through an abusive relationship, to not expect an immediate switch of being “not ok” to “ok.” It’s a constant conversation of learning, and patience, and compassion. It’s so important to have a great deal of compassion for yourself and not expect to feel as if nothing happened.
Fortunately, when you can take what you experienced and integrate it into new meaning of what you offer in the world, it becomes woven into a new level of strength.
– Dr. Amelia Kelley
Can we acknowledge that emotional abuse happens, and still put our trust in love? What are the unrecognized signs of emotional abuse? How can we become empowered after an abusive relationship?
Find out in this week’s episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the trauma-informed therapist and author Dr. Amelia Kelley on Recognizing Emotional Abuse.
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About Dr. Amelia Kelley
Dr. Amelia Kelley is a trauma-informed therapist who has conducted research on the effects of exercise on ADHD symptoms as well as the effects of resiliency on PTSD. She is a trained Hypno-therapist, Art therapist, HSP Therapist, EMDR-informed therapist and meditation and Yoga teacher. She is a presenter and writer in the “science-help” field focusing on relationships, Highly Sensitive Persons, trauma, motivation, healthy living, and adult ADHD.
She is a guest podcast presenter focusing on women’s issues and coping with the trauma of unhealthy relationships, as well as a coach and trainer for SAS’s Work/Life Program in Cary, NC and a resident trainer for the NC Art Therapy Institute. Her practice is also currently part of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium at the Kinsey Institute.
She is the co-author of What I Wish I Knew: Surviving and Thriving after an abusive relationship.
Stayed connected with Dr. Amelia Kelley:
- www.Ameliakelley.com
- https://twitter.com/DrAmeliaKelley
- https://www.facebook.com/DrAmeliaKelley/
- https://www.instagram.com/whatiwishiknewthebook
- https://twitter.com/DrAmeliaKelley
Links from the show
- Alarming trends in US domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Domestic Violence Statistics Show It is Not Just a Man Problem
- The Highly Sensitive Person – Dr. Elaine Aron
- Kendall Ann Combs – co-author of What I Wish I Knew
- How to Identify Financial Abuse in a Relationship
- Understanding the Power and Control Wheel
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