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Dr. Tina Paone

Dr. Tina Paone

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Author, Professor, & Licensed Professional Counselor ✅ Substack- https://open.substack.com/pub/drtinapaone ✅ Website - https://www.rise-thrive-therapy.com #NarcissisticAbuse #ParentalAlienation #EmotionalAbuse #CoersiveControl #CPTSD #HealingJourney

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Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 7d

Are you following the Narcissistic Abuse feed? Great! Now, pin it to your home screen! That's the best way to keep this vital resource visible for support and education. 💜

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 17h

🚩 Parental alienation weaponizes children, teaching them to hate and reject one parent for the benefit of the alienating parent. This emotional abuse inflicts long-term psychological harm. Protect children from this manipulation. 🚩

#NarccisticAbuse #ParentalAlienation #CoerciveControl

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 1d

🚨 Parental alienation is toxic!!!
1️⃣ First step: Acknowledge the harm.
2️⃣ Second: Learn the red flags. Recognizing manipulative behaviors is crucial for the child's well-being and your own protection.
💜 Seek support and education.
#NarccisisticAbuse #ParentalAlienation #ToxicBehavior #RedFlags 💔

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 2d

Yes that is a different situation.

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 2d

I hear you - thank you for being brave enough to share your story.

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 2d

Thank you for sharing with me. And good for you! Continue to gain strength 💜

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 2d

I agree children are perceptive and insightful - however parental alienation is a very insidious thing. Often they have no idea until they learn about it. Which often doesn’t come until late teens/early adulthood- because to them it seems normal (to hate on the targeted parent).

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 2d

Adults have their reasons and are valid. Children are the most vulnerable.

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 2d

Abusers saying they were alienated as children themselves could be true but it is no excuse for becoming an abuser.

Also abusers saying they are being alienated by an ex is often a projection of their own abuse (narcissistic abuse) onto others.

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 2d

Meet with children. Children that are not observing your examples. Statements like “mom is crazy” or “dad is a loser” from parent one to parent two erodes a child’s mind. This happens on purpose to target the previous partner using the child as a tool/object.

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 2d

It seems you are not familiar with parental alienation and what it is. Your story is powerful and deeply painful- you are talking about something different. Parental alienation is when one parent strategically undermines the other parent to prevent a child from having a relationship with them.

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 2d

💔 Parental Alienation is a silent form of emotional abuse. It's the systematic manipulation of a child by one parent to reject the other. This act deeply wounds the child, shattering the bond with a loving parent. Children deserve to be free to love both parents.
#ParentalAlienation #NarcissticAbuse

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 3d

❤️‍🩹

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 3d

I hear you! ❤️‍🩹

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 3d

I appreciate you sharing. You are heard.

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 3d

📢 Emotional child abuse and narcissistic abuse are often indistinguishable in a family setting. Both involve a pattern of psychological harm, manipulation, and control that shatters a child's sense of self-worth and reality. It can cause lifelong trauma. 💔
#NarcissisticAbuse #ParentalAlienation

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 4d

I hear you. Thank you for sharing your story.

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 4d

Absolutely-both men and women can experience narcissistic abuse.

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 4d

🤯 Narcissists dodge accountability by blaming, gaslighting, or playing the victim. They use denial, projection, and deflection to keep their self-image intact and twist the narrative, making you question your own reality and memory. They never admit fault.
#NarcissisticAbuse #CoersiveControl

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 5d

Narcissistic abuse IS domestic violence. It's a pattern of manipulation, coercion, and psychological harm.

Recognize the signs and know you deserve safety and respect. ❤️

#NarcissisticAbuseIs #DomesticViolence #CoerciveControl #HealingJourney #DVAM

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 6d

Yes, absolutely - have a safety plan in place!

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 6d

🚩I’ve developed a short quiz on my practice site that will help you continue to build your understanding of narcissism, and questions you may want to ask yourself as you consider your relationships through this lens.❓

➡️Take the quiz: www.rise-thrive-therapy.com/quiz

#NarcissticAbuse #DVAM

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 6d

🚩 Is your partner a narcissist? 🚩 This article helps you spot the red flags & recognize the signs of narcissistic behavior in your relationship. A vital read for self-protection.

Read or listen here ⬇️

#NarccisticAbuse #CoersiveControl #EmotionalAbuse #CPTSD #HealingJourney #DomesticViolence #DVAM

Am I In a Relationship with a Narcissist?

From confusion to clarity: seeing the truth in your relationship

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Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 7d

Are you following the Narcissistic Abuse feed? Great! Now, pin it to your home screen! That's the best way to keep this vital resource visible for support and education. 💜

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 7d

Thank you for sharing your experience. I hear you.

Dr. Tina Paone @drtinapaone.com · 7d

The cycle of narcissistic abuse follows a pattern: idealization, devaluation, and discard. 💔 Recognize the pattern of constant highs and crushing lows. Be aware of the signs and protect your peace. You deserve stability and respect.

#NarcissisticAbuse #RedFlags #Healing #CoersiveControl