The personal blog of Dr. Jennifer Gardella
Domestic Violence Awarness
Surviving, Healing and Thriving
Trauma Bonding is Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a deeply distressing reality, often concealed behind closed doors, where victims find themselves living in a web of emotional turmoil and physical danger. One of the most complex and devastating aspects of domestic violence is the phenomenon known...
Stop Using the Word Narcissist
Use the word abuser instead...please. The word Narcissist is thrown around these days like “nice” or “annoying.” And not only is that inappropriate but it can get our victim in trouble with her abuser AND the courts. First, let's start with a story... He made me...
Healing after Domestic Violence: Alchemy
I escaped domestic violence and did the healing...many have called it a transmutation likening the process to a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. And I do agree with that, I am a woman who is now completely at peace exactly the opposite of how I was before when...
