77: [Vanessa Reiser] The Treachery of No Empathy

Content Warning: emotional, mental, and physical abuse, narcissistic abuse, and mental illness. Vanessa Reiser is a licensed social worker, therapist, and an abuse survivor from New York. Her personal and professional histories have been deeply varied, but what remains to be constant are her tenacity and strength. She has reinvented herself and her path several times, but most especially after escaping an abusive relationship in 2020. Amidst all that came next for her, Vanessa has harnessed the media in all facets to curate healing and offer support to other survivors. The Broken Cycle Media team is extremely thankful Vanessa was willing to share with us what she could about her transformative journey and all the awareness that’s come from it. Sources: VanDerBell, B. (2022, March). How Common is Narcissistic Abuse in the United States? Pysch Central. https://psychcentral.com/health/how-common-is-narcissistic-abuse-in-the-united-states#prevalence Resources:  Tell A Therapist: https://tellatherapist.net/ Vanessa’s book: https://amzn.to/3VUkiwY Vanessa’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/vanessareiserlcsw Vanessa's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vanessareiser Narcissistic Abuse Run: https://narcissisticabuserun.com/ National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/ Thank you again to Babbel for sponsoring this episode. Don't forget our special, limited time deal for our listeners. Right now get 55% off your Babbel subscription - but only for our listeners - at Babbel.com/WCN. Rules and restrictions may apply.