When Love Turns Toxic: Understanding Trauma Bonds with Licensed Therapist Irene Jacobs

This week on Dear Sunny I’m joined by Licensed Professional Counselor and Life Coach Irene Jacobs to discuss the complex topic of trauma bonds in toxic relationships. Irene has over 15 years of experience as a therapist serving couples, families, and individuals and specializes in sex addiction, love addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, anxiety, depression, complex trauma, addiction, chemical dependency, victims of domestic sex trafficking, human trafficking, torture survivors, self-harm, personality disorders, disordered eating, and dual diagnoses. She works with her clients through relational and somatic approaches.

Together, we discuss:

• The insidious nature of trauma bonds and how they keep individuals trapped in harmful situations
• Manipulation tactics used by perpetrators to create dependency
• The cycle of love bombing, conflict, and the elusive honeymoon phase that perpetuates within trauma bonds
• Hurdles that individuals face when trying to leave such relationships
• Suggestions on how friends and family can support their loved ones that may be in toxic relationships
• The importance of education, therapy, and building strong support systems when breaking free from trauma bonds and toxic relationships
• And more

Connect with Irene Jacobs:

https://ezracounseling.com/irene-jacobs/

https://www.instagram.com/ezracounseling

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