The Rising Beyond Podcast Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC, ACS

Domestic violence and narcissistic abuse strips away your sense of self and autonomy. One of the most important parts of the healing process is to rediscover who you are and what you value so that you can learn to trust yourself again.As you become curious about who you were before the abuse and who you would like to be after you heal it can be helpful to have a guide to understand what drives you, what challenges you, and your best attributes.On this episode I have a conversation with ...

Summertime means fun in the sun, getting outdoors, swimming, camping and s'mores. But will your abusive, high conflict co-parent allow you to enjoy the fun? They will try to do everything they can to cause conflict and ruin these memory-making times with your children. In this episode we are going to touch on:The challenges that come with a change in transitions if your children have normally transitioned from house to house after schoolThe challenges that arise with childcare and ...

If you are a victim or survivor of domestic violence or narcissistic abuse you will likely come into contact with a lot of our larger systems. One of them being Child Protective Services (CPS).This may bring up your greatest fear, one that your partner threatened on many occasions; that if you leave they will do everything to take your children away from you. And if your abuser has done a good job at making you feel crazy and worthless, the possibility that CPS will take away your child...

If you have ever felt powerless to help your children as they behave in ways that let you know that they are hurting or scared inside, this episode is for you.Parenting is hard even when you are not having to manage all that comes with post separation abuse; which includes the guilt and shame of what your children are experiencing.So, what can you do to help them and parent in a way that will build their resilience and foster your connection?I am so honored to share this conversation with Rob...

It is episode 100 and we are flipping the script and doing something completely different. My good friend, Lundy Bancroft is interviewing ME, so that you can get a behind the scenes look at how I got started doing this work and why I am so passionate about helping you.We touch on the lack of training mental health professionals get specific to working with domestic violence and coercive control, some of the shifts in the field that I have seen and the shifts that need to happen, how I m...

What does it mean to recover or heal from domestic violence or narcissistic abuse? I am not sure that there is a universal answer to this question. So my answer…”It depends.”Your healing journey depends on so many different factors such as:Are you/were you legally married?Do you share children with your abuser?How old are your children?How financially dependent have you been on your abuser?What is your experience with your family of origin?What is your current level of emotional s...