Avery Neal is a practicing psychotherapist and international author and speaker. In 2012, she opened the Women’s Therapy Clinic which offers psychiatric and counseling support to women. She specializes in depression and anxiety in all stages of life. She is the author of If He’s So Great Why Do I Feel So Bad, a book about how to recognize the signs of an abusive relationship. In the episode today, we cover all the signs of an abusive relationship and healing techniques that you can use to heal after abuse. If there is anyone in your life who you believe would benefit from this content, please share it with them along with the resources we have here in the show notes.   7:33 - How anxiety and depression emerges in women 13:13 - What is psychological abuse? 14:33 - Warning signs of a potentially abusive relationship 17:30 - What to do when you notice signs of abuse in your own relationship 25:13 - Do abusers prey on empathetic people? 31:19 - Different types of abuse cycles and how to recognize them 36:45 - How abusive relationships damage people and how to access healing 39:43 - What should you do if you can’t safely leave your abuser? 50:53 - Resources for anyone who needs it!   Resources National Resource Center on Domestic Violence  nrcdv.org   The National Domestic Violence Hotline thehotline.org   Domestic Abuse Intervention Services abuseintervention.org