Chelli Pumphrey

If you feel stuck in a painful relationship and do not understand why you cannot leave, you are not alone. Many people go through this experience. In fact, trauma bonding  is known to create a deep emotional attachment between a person and someone who causes them harm. If you are going through this, speaking to a Mental Health Therapist in Denver, CO can hel p you understand what you are feeling. At first, things may not feel clear. One moment, you feel cared for. Then, the next moment, you...

Undoubtedly, the heartbreak of divorce or a breakup can take a toll on our mental, emotional, and even physical health. It can take awhile to move through the waves of grief and find your footing through the transition from married to single. However, there is a difference between a divorce with a partner with whom you became incompatible with over time and a breakup from a narcissistic or toxic partner. This is not your normal breakup, and you will likely not have a typical recovery. In a...

There is one particular glaring red flag that far surpasses any of other red flags when it comes to determining if you are indeed in a toxic or "pathological" love relationship. What is a "pathological love relationship?" This is a relationship in which you are with a partner with traits of a personality disorder, such as narcissism, antisocial personality disorder, or psychopathy. People in these relationships will suffer inevitable harm because of their involvement with this type of...