Freedom From Harm — Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse, Psychological Abuse & Relational Trauma | Carmel, Indiana

Carmel, Indiana & Telehealth

Freedom From Harm

Healing begins when you feel truly understood.

Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse, Psychological Abuse & Trauma. If you've experienced gaslighting, emotional abuse, coercive control, or the lasting effects of trauma, you don't have to navigate recovery alone.

Terri L. Moore, Counselor Terri L. Moore, LMHC — Narcissistic Abuse Specialist
Step One

Recognize the Harm

Narcissistic and psychological abuse rarely look like what you see in movies. It's quiet, confusing, and often invisible to everyone but you — which is exactly what makes it so hard to name.

Do you recognize yourself in any of this?

  • You question your own memories.
  • You apologize even when you've done nothing wrong.
  • You feel stuck in a trauma bond you can't quite explain.
  • You replay conversations for hours, looking for what you missed.
  • You feel anxious, emotionally exhausted, or constantly on edge.
  • You left the relationship but still feel trapped.
01
Gaslighting

Being told your memory, perception, or feelings are wrong — until you stop trusting your own mind.

02
Coercive Control

A pattern of manipulation, isolation, and intimidation designed to keep you dependent and afraid.

03
Trauma Bonding

The confusing attachment that forms to someone who hurts you, especially when kindness is mixed with harm.

04
Psychological Abuse

Emotional wounds that don't show up as bruises, but shape how you see yourself and the world.

None of this happened because you were weak, foolish, or too sensitive. Coercive control works by design — it targets your empathy, your loyalty, and your capacity to love.

You are not broken.

Confusion, self-doubt, and hypervigilance aren't signs that something is wrong with you. They're signs of what you survived — and they start to make sense once you understand the pattern.

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Step Two

Begin Your Recovery

Recovery works best with a therapist trained in the specific dynamics of narcissistic abuse — not generic couples or family therapy. Here's how we'll work together.

Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Psychological & Emotional Abuse Trauma Bond Recovery Betrayal Trauma PTSD & Complex Trauma Childhood Trauma Religious Trauma Anxiety & Depression After Abuse Self-Esteem Recovery Boundary Development
Terri L. Moore, Counselor
Terri L. Moore
Counselor, LMHC, NATC
Sophie, the office's registered emotional support animal
Sophie
Emotional Support Animal

You deserve a space where your experience is believed.

I know how invisible this kind of pain can feel — and how hard it is to find a therapist who truly understands the specific confusion narcissistic abuse leaves behind. My practice is built on one foundation: you are not broken.

My training is in solution-focused, strength-based mental health counseling, and I'm EMDR and Brainspotting trained specifically for narcissistic and psychological abuse. My belief: everyone has the knowledge and power to overcome what happened to them — recovery means taking that control back.

How We Help You Heal
01

Reprocesses traumatic memories at the neurological level so they no longer drive present-day responses.

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02

Body-based processing that works below language — reaching what talk therapy often cannot.

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03

Works with the different parts of you — protector, exile, self — to build inner trust and ease internal conflict.

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04
Psychoeducation & Nervous System Regulation

Understanding what happened and why your body still reacts to it — and learning to feel safe again.

05

Body-based work that helps your nervous system shift out of survival mode — easing stress and rebuilding a felt sense of safety.

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06
Telehealth

Secure video sessions available to Indiana residents. Same care, wherever you are.

Step Three

Reclaim Your Life

Healing isn't about forgetting what happened. It's about rebuilding trust in your own perception, setting boundaries without guilt, and remembering who you were before someone tried to convince you that you were too much — or never enough.

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Carmel, IN 46032
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