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Aug 25
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Exposing Love Bombing: Insights from The...

Kerry McAvoy, Ph.D.
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What if the person you fell in love with never really existed?

In this episode, Dr. Nae — psychologist, author of Run Like Hell, and former wife of the real “Wolf of Wall Street” — exposes how master manipulators use love-bombing, mirroring, and coercive control to create a false sense of intimacy.

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  •  How abusers build a fake romantic persona to hook their targets 
  • Why trauma bonds are so difficult to break, even when you see the truth 
  • The role of cognitive dissonance in keeping survivors trapped 
  • How society’s myths about relationships can deepen the self-betrayal 
  • Steps you can take to reclaim your identity and self-trust after abuse 

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In this exclusive podcast extra conversation, Dr. Nae—psychologist, author of Run Like Hell, and former wife of the “Wolf of Wall Street”—shares the exact steps survivors need to protect themselves before, during, and after leaving a toxic relationship. 

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Kerry Kerr McAvoy, Ph.D, a retired psychologist and author, is an expert on cultivating healthy relationships and deconstructing narcissism. Her blogs have been featured in Mamami, YourTango, Scary Mommy, and The Good Men Project. In Love You More, Dr. McAvoy gives an uncensored glimpse into her survival of narcissistic abuse, and her workbook, First Steps to Leaving a Narcissist, helps victims break free from the confusion common in abusive relationships. She hosts the Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse podcast and offers trauma-related advice on social media.

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