Indigo North

Indigo North A personalized approach to psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, and couples Sliding scale available. Call to discuss rates.

11/18/2025

Abusive people get incredibly creative with the narrative at the end of a relationship. The moment you step out of the cycle, they start rewriting history to protect the image they’ve built. It’s not confusion. It’s preservation of control.

11/17/2025

You can’t move past what you refuse to face. Avoidance reinforces fear.

11/11/2025

You don’t owe your strength to the people or events that hurt you. That was already within you. Finding meaning and purpose in the worst times of our lives can absolutely be healing, but that doesn’t mean you have to be grateful for them or that you can’t be angry. Sometimes you also have to do a lot of grieving for the life you used to have, the hurt you endured, the childhood you didn’t have, the love you didn’t receive, or the future you saw for yourself. The things that don’t kill us can bring out our strength, but they can also create trauma responses that drown out our true selves and completely change our ability to connect with the world.

11/06/2025

The facial expressions that once acted as warning signs often haunt people for years after an abusive relationship. Here are two I commonly hear people describe.

Disclaimer: This video is not intended to diagnose or replace therapy. These are my professional observations meant to raise awareness and give language to experiences that can be difficult to articulate. Abuse can be subtle, and patterns, intent, and context matter greatly.

11/04/2025

Some people can manipulate the family court system with shocking ease—especially when traits like deceit, entitlement, and lack of empathy are in play. When morality and fear of consequences aren’t there, the system can be weaponized.

Also, if you’ve ever dreamed of finding a therapist who finds ways to reference Jurassic Park frequently in session, here I am😄

Disclaimer: This video is for awareness, validation, and reflection. It is not meant to diagnose anyone, provide legal advice, or replace therapy.

10/28/2025

When someone creates that false sense of “we” early on, it plants the seed for everything that follows — and later, the sunk cost fallacy keeps us from walking away.

The term forced teaming comes from Gavin de Becker’s The Gift of Fear (1997). In intimate relationships, it can sound a bit different from how he describes it in predatory strangers — but the purpose is the same: to make you feel safe with someone who isn’t safe.

DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this video is intended to diagnose or treat any person or condition. It is not a substitute for therapy. Abusive relationships are complex, and certain behaviors can resemble normal relationship dynamics. Many abuse tactics also overlap or interact with one another, making patterns and individual tactics difficult to recognize or differentiate. Abuse involves a pattern of harmful behavior driven by an intent to control, coerce, or manipulate another person.

10/28/2025

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It was a beautiful day here in Plymouth🍁🍂
10/28/2025

It was a beautiful day here in Plymouth🍁🍂

10/26/2025

Abusive relationships create a double standard in communication. The victim is often expected to stay endlessly calm, gentle, and agreeable… even while the abuser speaks with anger, sarcasm, or condescension. Many survivors learn to use a soft, almost childlike voice as a survival strategy to avoid punishment.

* Nothing in this video is intended to diagnose, treat, or assess any individual or relationship. It is not a substitute for therapy. If you’re in an unsafe situation or experiencing abuse, please seek support from local services or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text “START” to 88788.

Therapist gong bath—such a great day of self-care🥰
10/26/2025

Therapist gong bath—such a great day of self-care🥰

10/22/2025

People often say “we call everything abuse nowadays.” And they’re right, not everything is abuse.

But subtle psychological abuse doesn’t look like a monster in plain sight; it hides inside normal behaviors, repeated with intent and precision. The context, the motive, and the pattern are what make it abusive.

When everyday interactions are used as quiet weapons — to confuse, control, or break someone down, the harm is real, even if it looks “normal” from the outside.

(Disclaimer: This video is for psychoeducation only and is not intended to be diagnostic or to be used as a substitute for therapy or a professional evaluation.)

10/17/2025

When you give a strong emotional reaction to an abusive ex, it can be like handing your lunch money to a bully. They thrive on the sense of control and power that comes from seeing they’ve gotten to you.

That doesn’t mean you should shut down your feelings — your emotions are valid and deserve care and support — but it does mean learning where to express them safely. In co-parenting dynamics with someone abusive, your calm is your boundary.

Disclaimer:
This content is for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice, mental health advice, or a substitute for therapy. Every situation is unique. If you’re experiencing abuse or coercive control, please reach out for support.

Resources:
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or thehotline.org
• In danger? Call 911 (U.S.) or your local emergency number.
• For confidential chat or text support: Text START to 88788

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