Chelsey Brooke Cole
Licensed psychotherapist and certified partner trauma therapist specializing in narcissistic abuse; bestselling author of "If Only I'd Known!" and host of the Restoring Resilience podcast.
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Sep 7, 2026
Kerry McAvoyHOST
Chelsea Brooke Cole joins me to get into how narcissistic relationships work and how to protect yourself better.
Chelsey Brooke ColeGUEST
So I always say I feel like I've been working to specialize in narcissistic abuse my whole life.
Chelsey Brooke ColeGUEST
So I grew up with a narcissistic dad who was more on the neglectful side of things.
Chelsey Brooke ColeGUEST
Like I saw that he was cold and distant at home, but then outside would be charming and friendly and communicative.
Chelsey Brooke ColeGUEST
And I'm like, why can't we have that at home? Like, why is there this separation between how you are at home versus how you are in public space? So there were lots of, you know, the cycle of abuse.
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Promises would be made, promises broken, betrayals, all those kinds of things.
Chelsey Brooke ColeGUEST
So it's like I see you when I need you and if I don't then you're in the garage on a shelf somewhere and I'll get you when I need you again.
Chelsey Brooke ColeGUEST
You can think of that as a mix between OCD personality disorder and narcissism.
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