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The Pull in Two Directions: Enmeshment, Obligation, and the Longing to Be Free
Schema Therapy, Couples Therapy, Relationship Support
The Pull in Two Directions: Enmeshment, Obligation, and the Longing to Be Free
Schema Therapy, Couples Therapy, Relationship Support

Do you find yourself cancelling plans for family, editing what you say around your parents, or feeling simultaneously guilty for staying and guilty for pulling away? This article explores the psychology of enmeshment, the two competing parts of self it produces, and what healing can look like.

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Schema Therapy, Couples Therapy, Relationship Support
Trauma & Abuse Recovery, Spiritual Abuse Kylie Walls, Psychologist Trauma & Abuse Recovery, Spiritual Abuse Kylie Walls, Psychologist

When Choice Isn’t Really Choice: The Reality of Coercion

Coercion can appear in relationships, workplaces, churches, and faith communities through emotional pressure, manipulation, withholding, and spiritual abuse. This article explains the meaning of coercion, coercive control, and subtle threats, showing how they erode autonomy, trust, and wellbeing. Learn how coercion impacts intimacy, family, leadership, and religious settings, and discover strategies to recognise coercive behaviour, break unhealthy patterns, and seek safe, trauma-informed support

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