This post is in support of adults who suffered narcissistic abuse as children; who might have pondered for years, “what is going on in my family.” In adulthood, you might continue to endure emotional pain and psychological distress from your parents. My hope is that you will connect with the feelings as well as experiences within my writing, be able to pinpoint the maltreatment that has been happening for years, then reach out for help. Your childhood abuse is likely affecting your present-day self-concept, relationships, and living. Acknowledging, confronting, and accepting the mistreatment in your childhood can assist in overcoming your lifetime of agony.
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More about Sherrie L. King, M.S, LPC, GC-C
Sherrie L. King is part of the Flourishing Hope Counseling team. She is an excellent clinician. Mrs. King is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Grief Counselor with over eight years of experience has transformed her life after enduring narcissistic abuse. Thriving in her recovery, she has helped countless children, adolescents, spouses, and adult children of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) parents.
Sherrie understands the heightened levels of distress, grief, PTSD, family estrangement, and abandonment these individuals face due to the complexities of the NPD family dynamic. She is dedicated to healing the mother wound and, as a post-trauma thriver with 15 years of no contact, she knows firsthand the importance of being heard and understood on the healing journey.