Interview With Andrew Jasko, Clinical Psychologist In Training & Religious Trauma Recovery Coach

  I discovered Andrew from listening to an episode of the podcast Voices of Deconversion and quickly found his story both relatable and incredibly insightful. His experiences are unfortunately not unique and I believe it’s important his work (and the similar works of others) should be heard as much as possible in a culture that …

Abused Friend Needs Help

D. S. asks: “Hello. My friend who I have made online is having problems with their abusive and unsafe family setting. I would like to help them, but it is difficult because they refuse to “turn in” their mother. Please help me in what I need to do. It is almost impossible to get them to …

Borderline Personality Disorder and Substitute Moms

Maria asks: “My question is not specific to dating, but it relates to emotional abuse, so I thought you could help. I have finally come to realize (I’m 49) that my mother is probably BPD. She will fly into a rage for no reason, then 10 minutes later it’s like it never happened and you’re not …

Break-ups Are Hell, But Worth It When The Relationship Is Too

Paul asked: “I recently broke up with my girlfriend, and I’m feeling guilty. She’s a wonderful woman, but hell to live with, and I just couldn’t take it anymore. In her eyes I was a terrible person, although she wanted me to stay. I’m not a terrible person, and since leaving her I’ve felt much …