{"product_id":"lovebombing-checklist-copy","title":"Traumatic Cognitive Dissonance Workbook: Gaslighting \u0026 Self-Trust Worksheets","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraumatic Cognitive Dissonance Workbook: Gaslighting \u0026amp; Self-Trust Worksheets for Therapists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo you have clients who are stuck in unhealthy antagonistic relationships? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo you have clients who tend to repeat old relationship patterns by falling for the 'wrong type' repeatedly?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo you have clients with preoccupied anxious attachment or fearful avoidant attachment behavioral patterns?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Help clients make sense of contradictory relationship experiences and begin rebuilding trust in themselves, making wise choices regarding current or future relationship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“They say they care about me, but their behaviour hurts me. Am I missing something—or am I the problem?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen clients bring these questions into therapy, finding words for their experience can be an important starting point. This \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14-page printable PDF workbook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives therapists a structured way to explore conflicting messages, repeated self-doubt and the struggle to reconcile caring moments with harmful behaviour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned for psychologists, counsellors and other mental health professionals to use with their clients, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraumatic Cognitive Dissonance Workbook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines psychoeducation, relationship examples and practical reflection activities. 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