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Healing begins with understanding what really happened in your last toxic relationship. In Rose Colored Glasses, therapist and educator Kate Mageau takes readers inside the emotional landscape of abuse, showing how toxic relationships unfold through the joys, the terrors, and the gaslighting. Part true story, part self-help guide, this book reveals what emotional abuse truly looks like, especially in the early stages when it's hardest to name. Through raw storytelling and professional expertise, Mageau helps readers understand the hidden patterns of psychological abuse, why leaving is never simple, and how to reclaim their identity afterward. Told in three parts and drawn from lived experience, this is more than a memoir. It is a survival tool for anyone seeking emotional abuse recovery and a new path forward. Whether you are a survivor, a friend, or a professional supporting someone through their healing journey, this book offers clarity, compassion, and hope. You'll learn how to: Recognize the real warning signs beyond oversimplified checklists Understand why leaving is complicated, not a failure Support yourself or someone you love without blame or shame Rebuild your confidence and sense of self after toxic love Kate Mageau is a licensed mental health counselor and nationally certified counselor specializing in relational trauma and emotional abuse recovery. She also trains other therapists to recognize and treat emotional abuse. With years of experience helping survivors, she knows that transformation rarely comes from lectures or lists. It comes from stories that make us feel seen. For anyone who has experienced a toxic relationship, Rose Colored Glasses offers understanding, empowerment, and a way to see your past more clearly and your future more freely. Companion workbook also available: Healing from Toxic Relationships: The Workbook.

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Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read this. I am a domestic violence and intimate partner violence survivor. After I experienced abuse, I attended a support group at a domestic violence advocacy agency and learned about the cycle of abuse. I also saw a mental health counselor who taught me more about abuse and how to heal from it. Five years later, in 2019, I returned to the same agency and volunteered my time to co-facilitate the same support group, where I continued to learn even more about the abuse. I am currently in my last year in a Master's of Counseling Education, specializing in Mental Health Counseling, where I am learning further more about abuse and domestic violence. And if you think that isn't enough, I am also in an internship at an agency that specializes in helping domestic violence survivors heal from abuse, where I - you guessed it --learn even more about abuse. When I graduate in December of 2022, I plan to continue helping domestic violence survivors as a mental health counselor. I also enjoy my life and spend time not thinking about abuse! I enjoy kayaking, reading, writing, painting, traveling, cooking, gardening, and spending time with those I love - my family, my friends, my wonderful and supportive boyfriend who is nothing like my ex, and my cat, Penelope.

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