Notes on healing

Monthly reflections from our team on trauma, EMDR, boundaries and building a life that feels like yours.

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October 2026 · Genevieve Newman, LPC

When Your World Gets Smaller: How Abuse Erodes Autonomy

Abuse is not only about individual incidents. Over time, coercive control can quietly shrink a person’s freedom, and recovery begins with turning attention back toward oneself.

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