14: Healing From One-Sided or Narcissistic Relationships as an HSP

Sensitive Stories

Are you in relationships where you feel lonely, exhausted, or used? In this episode, I talk with Julie Wrocklage, LPC about the emotional toll of being in one-sided relationships and:
• The differences between a supportive, reciprocal relationship and a one-sided relationship where there’s no or little reciprocity
• What makes highly sensitive people more vulnerable to being in relationships with emotionally immature or narcissistic people
• How you can advocate for your needs if a relationship is feeling one-sided
• Long-term impacts of gaslighting on the mental and physical health of HSPs • Starting the healing process whether you’re currently in a non-reciprocal relationship or have been in one in the past
• The importance of education, therapy, grief work, and self-compassion to make space for your experience and receive validation
Julie is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Columbia, Missouri. She takes a gentle and non-pathologizing approach to mental health, offering mindfulness-based therapy for sensitive, empathetic, and very-attuned-to-the-needs-of-others folks. As a therapist (and human), Julie is committed to inclusiveness, anti-racism, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care.
Keep in touch with Julie:
• Website: http://www.quietstrengthcounseling.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quietstrengthcounseling/
Resources Mentioned:
• Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson, PsyD: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781626251700
• It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People by Dr. Ramani Durvasula: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9780593492628
• Self-Compassion Practices by Kristin Neff: https://self-compassion.org/self-compassion-practices/#guided-practices
• Let Go of the People Who Aren’t Ready to Love You: https://thoughtcatalog.com/brianna-wiest/2024/04/this-year-let-go-of-the-people-who-arent-ready-to-love-you/

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Chapters

1. Sensitive Person in Relationships (00:00:00)

2. Navigating Narcissistic Relationships (00:13:20)

3. Navigating Relationships With Narcissists (00:25:08)

4. Navigating Relationships With Narcissists (00:30:46)