We Need To Talk with Kris Godinez
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04-09-2023 Games They Play i.e., Hurting Themselves
Do abusers use the “self-harm” card to control and manipulate? How do you tell the difference between a real self-harm threat and one that is about manipulation? Do you have a working knowledge of the way abusers use verbal abuse and derail discussions about their...
04-02-2023 Examples of Control
coercive control, abuser, abuse, partner, narcissist, person, control, absolutely, people, hoovering, child, target, therapist, friends, relationship, accuse, narcissistic, contact, boundaries, healthy What is coercive control? How do abusers make their targets do...
03-26-2023 Chaos and Drama
Have you ever noticed some people either create chaos and drama or chaos and drama seems to follow them where ever they go? Have you also noticed that as much as they claim not to like chaos and drama, they still seem to be at the center of said chaos and drama? Red...
03-19-2023 When Mothers are NOT Moms
What is the definition of a toxic mother? What causes women to turn on their own children? What does that kind of physical/verbal/emotional abuse do to a child and how does that affect adult children of toxic mothers? Toxic mothers can present one way to the “public”...
03-12-2023 How to Deal With Siblings
Dysfunctional family members are hard to deal with, and it is especially hard if that or those family members are your siblings. Siblings in healthy families are our first friends. In toxic families, dysfunctional families, they are often our first bullies or our...
03-05-2023 Office Shenanigans
We’ve all been there, and done that, dealing with a disordered corporation that has the office bully, cliques, screamers, and schemers. No one ever teaches us what to look out for when we go to interview for a job or why it is important to read not just employee...
02-26-2023 The Ultimate Control
Why are dark triads so damn dangerous, vindictive, and violent? What is psychopathy? What makes them decide to kill themselves or others? In the first half of the show, Kris talks about what is a dark triad which is narcissism, psychopathy, and control, and what...
02-19-2023 Age Is Just A Number
Hello and welcome to We Need To Talk with Kris Godinez podcast. I'm your host Kris Godinez, licensed professional counselor. I help people get out of, and stay out of, toxic relationships. This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only the views and...
02-12-2023 B. E. T. R. A. Y. A. L
Narcissistic abuse is all about betrayal. What exactly is betrayal trauma? How does betrayal trauma affect our current and future relationships? How do we cope with having been betrayed? Did you know that trusting others is actually deeply embedded in our brains, so...
02-05-2023 Special Guest Marcia Diane
Have you ever wondered about the role of spirituality in your recovery from abuse? Marcia Diane, and Kris discuss spirituality, karma, and energy in the recovery from abuse. We discuss the nature of karma, what it is, what it isn’t, and why waiting for someone to...
01-29-2023 The Hoover (Why we get pulled back in)
Have you ever wondered why a person who dumped you so brutally would ever try to contact you again? Or what type of abuser would try to pull you back into an abusive relationship? This episode explains what a Hoover is, who is likely to hoover and what you can do to...
01-22-2023 Down in the Dumps
Hello and welcome to We Need To Talk with Kris Godinez podcast. I'm your host Kris Godinez, licensed professional counselor. I help people get out of, and stay out of, toxic relationships. This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only the views and...
01-15-2023 The Role of Gratitude
Hello and welcome to We Need To Talk with Kris Godinez podcast. I'm your host Kris Godinez, licensed professional counselor. I help people get out of, and stay out of, toxic relationships. This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only the views and...
01-08-2023 No Couples Counseling Bad Therapists
Hello and welcome to We Need To Talk with Kris Godinez podcast. I'm your host Kris Godinez, licensed professional counselor. I help people get out of, and stay out of, toxic relationships. This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only the views and...
12-18-2022 Contrast and Compare Alcoholism vs NPD
Hello and welcome to We Need To Talk with Kris Godinez podcast. I'm your host Kris Godinez, licensed professional counselor. I help people get out of, and stay out of, toxic relationships. This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only the views and...
12-11-2022 Healing Attachment
Hello and welcome to We Need To Talk with Kris Godinez podcast. I'm your host Kris Godinez, licensed professional counselor. I help people get out of, and stay out of, toxic relationships. This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only the views and...