Dr. Nadine Macaluso

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Dr. Nadine Macaluso

Somatic Therapist
Expert in trauma bonds and C-PTSD. Ex-Wife to the Wolf of Wall Street.
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COVID-19 UPDATE: I am currently only conducting therapy sessions via Telehealth until further notice. If you are not a current patient, please visit my website to contact me with therapy inquiries.

02/07/2026

“But they were older… I thought I could trust them.”

That’s how so many trauma bonds begin.
Not with fear. But with attention. With validation that feels like love, even when it isn’t.

When shared her story on , she didn’t just expose one relationship. She named a pattern so many women recognize but never had the words for.

Because grooming doesn’t always look like danger.
It looks like being chosen. Like being told you’re mature for your age.

You’re not naïve for falling into a trauma bond.
You were trained to confuse power with love.

💬 Comment “RESET” if you’re ready to unlearn old patterns alongside women who truly get it.
DrNae

02/05/2026

This makes me SICK, and it’s disturbing how many men get away with it.

Men drugging women "for convenience" or "to avoid consequences," and society still tells us that men are supposed to be our protectors?

Think about the risk this puts women in! Imagine needing medical attention, and that one key piece of information could mean the difference between life and death.

This isn’t just one isolated case. It's a pattern that continues, and it's time we stop letting power let men off the hook for their actions.

And if you’re ready to find a safe space where you’re truly supported,

comment "THRIVE" and I'm here to help you take the first step.

02/04/2026

I’ve heard this from so many patients, too!

That spiral can be so exhausting! You start questioning your worth. Your reality. Whether you’re asking for too much. You give more. He gives less. And still, you stay, hoping love will be enough.

And if you're stuck in the cycle of second-guessing yourself, you don’t actually need to “try harder.” You need the right support, the right tools, and a safe space that TRULY sees you.

I built a community where I guide women every week through trauma-informed healing. We work with the nervous system, not against it. We learn how to regulate, set boundaries without guilt, and stop confusing pain for passion.

Comment “THRIVE” and I'll help you get started.
EmotionalFreedom

02/03/2026

These women didn’t just find answers.
They found their way back to themselves.

Through nervous system safety.
Through truth-telling in the community.
Through support that didn’t ask them to shrink to be loved.

✨ And now, it’s your turn. Something NEW is coming.

Not to fix you. But to guide you back to the version of you who knows her worth and never trades her peace for attachment again.

If you’ve been waiting for something that meets you where you are, THIS IS IT.

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02/02/2026

I know this may sound strange, but it’s the truth.

After everything I endured, I’ve learned to look back and honor my own growth, not what was done to me. The manipulation and betrayal were real and harmful. They should never have happened.

But surviving them forced me to learn how to protect myself, set firm boundaries, and prioritize my peace and power in ways I never had before.

I didn’t become strong because of him.
I became strong because I chose to leave, heal, and to reclaim myself.

💗 And if you’re still stuck in this toxic cycle, healing is possible. You don’t have to stay trapped, and you don’t have to do it alone.

💬 Comment “BREAKFREE” and I'll give you the right tools that can help you finally let go FOR GOOD.

And this is just the beginning. Something deeper is coming, made with YOU in mind.
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01/31/2026

MEET US where healing begins!

Join me and Dr. Christine Cocchiola (.cocchiola_coercivecontrol) for "Breaking Free Together", a powerful in-person retreat for women healing from relational trauma.

📍 Kripalu Center, Massachusetts ()
📆 May 6–8, 2026

Over three immersive days, you’ll:

👉🏻 Reclaim your sense of self
👉🏻 Gain clarity around trauma bonds and relational trauma
👉🏻 Regulate your nervous system and ease CPTSD symptoms
👉🏻 Heal alongside women who truly understand

This isn’t online learning.
This is real connection. Real support. Real healing.

If trauma has taken pieces of you, or impacted your connection with your children, this space was created for YOU.

💬 Comment RETREAT to learn how to join us.
drnadinemacaluso

01/30/2026

Most women don’t realize this until much later.

When shared how she set aside her own boundaries out of fear of losing her marriage, she named a reality many women carry in silence.

I’ve met countless women who’ve done the same, not because they wanted to, but because staying felt safer than losing the attachment.

Because that's how sexual coercion plays in trauma bonds. It doesn’t always look like force. Out of fear of abandonment, you comply to survive.

If you recognize yourself here, it wasn’t weakness. It was manipulation working as designed.

And this is exactly why doing this work alone is so hard.

💬 Comment "RETREAT" to heal alongside women who understand this dynamic and begin breaking free together, in person.
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01/27/2026

Not enough people talk about how heavy it really is…

To live in a trauma bond and still try to function like everything’s fine. To carry memories you didn’t choose, grief you don’t talk about, and love you’re not sure how to receive.

And you’re doing it while showing up, smiling, surviving.

Of course, your heart feels heavy. It’s been holding too much for too long. But you don’t need to be stronger. You need the right support and right tools to teach you not just how to carry it, but how to heal from it.

💗 That’s why I created a safe space just for you.

💬 Comment THRIVE and I’ll show you how to start feeling safe in your body again.

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+13106121113

Website

https://linktr.ee/drnae

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