Dr. Nadine Macaluso

Dr. Nadine Macaluso Somatic Therapist
Expert in trauma bonds and C-PTSD. Ex-Wife to the Wolf of Wall Street.

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.

12/08/2025

That moment should’ve shattered the illusion.
But when you’re caught in the charm of a Pathological Lover, red flags can feel like confusion instead of truth.

He told me everything was handled. Clean break.

I wanted to believe him, because the lie felt easier than facing the truth my body already knew. Not with obvious lies, but with half-truths that make you question your gut.

🩷 That’s why I created the Trauma Bond Recovery Community. Not just to teach, but to walk beside you. It’s where I pour everything I’ve learned, everything I lived. And it’s filled with women who know what it’s like to question their own reality, and are finally learning how to trust themselves again.

You don’t have to heal in isolation.
We do this TOGETHER.

💗 Comment THRIVE and I’ll send you the link.

No one really gets THIS 👇🏻So many people say women are leaving more than ever. But what they never say is what we’re lea...
12/08/2025

No one really gets THIS 👇🏻

So many people say women are leaving more than ever. But what they never say is what we’re leaving for. Not for freedom alone, but for the truth.

For a love that doesn’t make us shrink. Peace that doesn’t cost our voice. And a life that doesn’t demand our disappearance to be worthy.

Other women didn’t wake up one day and just choose to walk away. It took them YEARS of surviving, people-pleasing, and telling themselves, “This is just how it is.”

But it doesn’t have to be.

💗 In the TBRC Community, we don’t shame women for walking away.

Instead we honor them, for choosing to come back to themselves. Here, you'll get fellow women that TRULY understands what you're going through.

Comment “THRIVE” and I’ll send you the link to join us.

12/07/2025

I used to think this was just a feel-good holiday movie.
Now, I see it through the eyes of someone who’s lived the manipulation and helps other women heal from it too.
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In The Holiday, Jasper doesn’t just lead Iris on, he keeps her emotionally hooked WHILE being ENGAGED to SOMEONE ELSE.

This is a classic tactic used by narcissistic, pathological lovers called “future faking”, where they promise you a shared future with zero intention of following through.
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And if you’ve ever felt confused, dismissed, or stuck in a cycle of “maybe someday,” you’re not imagining it. This is manipulation designed to keep you small.
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But because I want you to feel clear, empowered, and seen this holiday season, I created a FREE 29-Day Trauma Bond Holiday Survival Guide to help you navigate the hardest time of year.
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Every day focuses on one trauma response. So you can understand the pattern, hear what your body is trying to say, and start feeling safe inside yourself again.
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💗 Comment HOLIDAY and I’ll send it straight to you.

12/07/2025

I’m still in awe that THIS kind of love exists.
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Not the kind of love that leaves you anxious, doubting, or walking on eggshells.
But the kind of love that feels safe, steady, and true.

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After everything I went through with my first marriage, I didn’t believe this was possible. But healing made room for something real.

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If you’re still in the phase of recovering from a relationship that left you shattered, let this be your reminder to never lose hope. The love you deserve begins the moment you choose yourself.

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That’s why I created the FREE 29-Day Trauma Bond Holiday Survival Guide, a digital gift to help you get through the hardest time of year.

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Each page walks you through one trauma response a day, helping you understand what you're feeling, why it's happening, and how to calm your body with simple, grounding tools.

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💛 Comment “HOLIDAY” and I’ll send it to you ASAP!

12/06/2025

Here’s what a real Christmas miracle looks like!

This year, no more walking on eggshells, no more emotional rollercoasters. Just peace, joy, and celebrating the love I’ve built for myself and my family around me. Healing isn’t always easy, but getting to a place where you can finally enjoy the holidays without the weight of someone else’s toxicity is worth every step.

💗 If you're ready to reclaim your peace this holiday season and beyond, I created the FREE 29-Day Digital Holiday Survival Guide just for you.

Each day, you'll get simple, body-based tools to calm your nervous system, understand your trauma responses, and find real relief. So you can feel grounded, safe, and supported through the holidays.

Comment "HOLIDAY" and I’ll send it your way.
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[TRIGGER WARNING: Domestic Violence]This is the truth too many women live through.When you’ve lived through trauma, your...
12/06/2025

[TRIGGER WARNING: Domestic Violence]

This is the truth too many women live through.

When you’ve lived through trauma, your nervous system starts confusing intensity for love. You miss the warning signs not because you’re blind, but because your brain is in survival mode.

Coercive control works slowly. It chips away at your sense of reality, at your confidence, at your capacity to leave. And by the time physical violence shows up, many women are already emotionally paralyzed.

Trudi’s story is devastating, but it’s also familiar to so many.
And that’s why she speaks out.

To protect women who are still in it.
To make sure no one misses the red flags she didn’t know how to name.

✨ If you see yourself in her story, even a little, DON'T brush it off.
You are NEVER alone.

💗 Comment “THRIVE” now and I’ll send you a message.

Support, healing, and community are waiting for you.

12/05/2025

When I was trauma‑bonded with the Wolf of Wall Street,
I fell apart every December.

All those “perfect” holiday scenes only made me feel more alone in my pain. While everyone else was celebrating, I was quietly unraveling inside. The holidays felt like emotional landmines I had to tiptoe around.

I remember pushing myself to look fine on the outside while crumbling on the inside. And I lived like that for EIGHT years. No woman should ever have to survive the holidays that way.

That’s why I created something just for you to be TRAUMA BOND FREE.

🎁 A FREE 29‑Day Digital Holiday Survival Guide built from everything I wish I had during my darkest seasons.

Each day focuses on one trauma response. You’ll learn why it happens, what it’s trying to tell you, and exactly how to calm your body and find relief using simple, body-based tools that help you feel grounded again.

You don’t have to brace yourself through December the way I once did.
You deserve a soft place to land, even now.

💗 Comment “HOLIDAY” and I’ll send it your way.

12/05/2025

Happy Birthday to my soul sister, Lauree! 🤍

35 years ago, the universe conspired to bring us together in the Hamptons, and from that moment, you weren't just a friend, but you became my chosen family. Through the highest highs and the lowest lows, you've been my constant, my anchor, my partner in both tears and laughter.

We've held each other through divorces that shattered us and rebuilt ourselves together, stronger and wiser. We've grieved our parents side by side, honoring their memories while learning to live with the holes they left behind. We've celebrated the miracle of our children being born, and now watched in awe as they've given us grandchildren. Proof that life keeps gifting us reasons to hope and love deeper.

Tomorrow, as your beautiful daughter walks down the aisle, I know your heart will be overflowing, just as mine is today, celebrating YOU. The timing feels divinely orchestrated, doesn't it? Your birthday blessing flowing right into her wedding blessing. Mother and daughter, both stepping into new chapters.

Thank you for 35 years of showing up, at 2am and 2pm, in crisis and in celebration. Thank you for being the friend who knows my whole story and loves me not despite it, but because of it. Thank you for teaching me that sisterhood isn't about blood, but it's about choosing each other, again and again, through every season of life.

Here's to more decades of us, my forever friend. May this year bring you all the joy you've given others, multiplied infinitely.

I love you beyond words. ✨
Happy Birthday, beautiful! 💞

With all my love, Nadine.

12/05/2025

THIS famous scene from the “Wolf of Wall Street” is the perfect example of what gaslighting is.

They will deny your reality and make you feel like YOU’RE the crazy one. This tactic is textbook trauma bond behavior. They keep you hooked and doubting. And eventually, it keeps you stuck.

If you’ve ever felt like you were losing your mind in a relationship, please know that it’s not your fault. You are being CONDITIONED.

But don't lose hope because you can escape this toxic cycle. You can break free, and I'm living proof of it!

💗 That's why I created this free masterclass! Inside, I’ll walk you through what trauma bonds really are, how to recognize toxic tactics for what it is, and most importantly how to start rewiring your nervous system so you can finally feel safe in your own body again.

✨ Comment “BREAKFREE” below to register.
This is limited to 200 slots ONLY! Don't miss this!

Here's a misconception I hear from some people 👇🏻I hear people say, "Just forget it then that's how you'll heal!" But th...
12/04/2025

Here's a misconception I hear from some people 👇🏻

I hear people say, "Just forget it then that's how you'll heal!" But that's not right. Healing is all about reclaiming your power from the pain that once defined you.

For so long, I let my past control how I saw myself, believing the scars were my story, that I was NOTHING but my scars. But healing taught me that those scars DO NOT DEFINE my worth. They’re simply part of the journey.

I'll never get tired telling these to my patients. You’re NOT broken because of what you've been through. Let your story be a reminder of your resilience, and not your limitations.

Healing begins when you take back the pen and rewrite your narrative. Your worth has always been YOURS to define.

💗 In my book, Run Like Hell, I poured everything into these truths. I’ve lived them, and I want you to feel empowered to write your own healing story, too.

And I'm so happy to share that I'm giving away the first chapter for FREE!

Just comment "BOOK" and I'll send it your way!

12/04/2025

I’m going to be HONEST.
Walking past that house brought it all back.

All the memories and all the abuse I had to endure. From the outside, it looked like a dream. Grand and picture-perfect. But inside, I was isolated, controlled, and slowly unraveling. That version of me didn’t know she’d make it out, let alone find peace.

But she did.

I went back to school. I built a new life. Met and married an amazing man.
I wrote the book I wish I had when I was trapped in that nightmare.

And if you're in it now, or trying to find your way out, I have something for YOU.

The first chapter of my book, Run Like Hell, is yours for FREE.

Everything I’ve learned is in those pages. The patterns and pain. The right tools and path to freedom.

💗 Comment "BOOK" now and I'll send it to you!

This is something I read A LOT in the comments. As women, we often get written out of the narratives that shape us. We’r...
12/03/2025

This is something I read A LOT in the comments.

As women, we often get written out of the narratives that shape us. We’re told our pain doesn’t matter, or that our trauma is too complicated to unpack. But what if you got to own your story? What if you could rewrite the ending?

As seen in the film, The Wolf of Wall Street, I’ve lived through the chaos, the manipulation, and the trauma that comes when you’re caught in someone else’s narrative.

I endured that for 8 years, but I realized that wasn’t the end for me. I chose to break free from the script and start a new chapter. One filled with healing, boundaries, and truth.

💗 And that's the reason why I built the TBRC Community. To remind every woman that you don’t have to stay stuck in the version of you that others have written.

In here, I guide you on how to rewrite your life with purpose, confidence, and freedom. Thousands of women already found their healing here and they're happy to welcome you!

Comment “THRIVE” and I'll be happy to send you a message!

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