Separating Love and Trust - An Examined Life

Inner-ChildTrauma
Written By NIkki Eisenhauer

Nikki discusses Dynamics of Love, Trust, Trauma Bonding, Addiction, hope, healing, childhood abuse, enmeshment, disentanglement, Stockholm syndrome, work ethic and workaholism, comfort vs. complacency, manipulation, security, earning trust, self respect, self trust.

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Master the art of setting and respecting your boundaries to reduce anxiety, cultivate peace, and embody self-respect. Whether you're working on clarifying your needs & desires, or simply wish to lead a more balanced life, this course is your roadmap to emotional well-being. The Boundaries Course is an immersive 6-week experience taught live online by Psychotherapist Nikki Eisenhauer. You'll gain access to 14 webinars, covering pivotal growth lessons and activities, an optional 50 page course workbook, and 1 full year of course access.

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Master the art of setting and respecting your boundaries to reduce anxiety, cultivate peace, and embody self-respect. Whether you're working on clarifying your needs & desires, or simply wish to lead a more balanced life, this course is your roadmap to emotional well-being. The Boundaries Course is an immersive 6-week experience taught live online by Psychotherapist Nikki Eisenhauer. You'll gain access to 14 webinars, covering pivotal growth lessons and activities, an optional 50 page course workbook, and 1 full year of course access.

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Master the art of setting and respecting your boundaries to reduce anxiety, cultivate peace, and embody self-respect. Whether you're working on clarifying your needs & desires, or simply wish to lead a more balanced life, this course is your roadmap to emotional well-being. The Boundaries Course is an immersive 6-week experience taught live online by Psychotherapist Nikki Eisenhauer. You'll gain access to 14 webinars, covering pivotal growth lessons and activities, an optional 50 page course workbook, and 1 full year of course access.

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Master the art of setting and respecting your boundaries to reduce anxiety, cultivate peace, and embody self-respect. Whether you're working on clarifying your needs & desires, or simply wish to lead a more balanced life, this course is your roadmap to emotional well-being. The Boundaries Course is an immersive 6-week experience taught live online by Psychotherapist Nikki Eisenhauer. You'll gain access to 14 webinars, covering pivotal growth lessons and activities, an optional 50 page course workbook, and 1 full year of course access.

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Master the art of setting and respecting your boundaries to reduce anxiety, cultivate peace, and embody self-respect. Whether you're working on clarifying your needs & desires, or simply wish to lead a more balanced life, this course is your roadmap to emotional well-being. The Boundaries Course is an immersive 6-week experience taught live online by Psychotherapist Nikki Eisenhauer. You'll gain access to 14 webinars, covering pivotal growth lessons and activities, an optional 50 page course workbook, and 1 full year of course access.

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Master the art of setting and respecting your boundaries to reduce anxiety, cultivate peace, and embody self-respect. Whether you're working on clarifying your needs & desires, or simply wish to lead a more balanced life, this course is your roadmap to emotional well-being. The Boundaries Course is an immersive 6-week experience taught live online by Psychotherapist Nikki Eisenhauer. You'll gain access to 14 webinars, covering pivotal growth lessons and activities, an optional 50 page course workbook, and 1 full year of course access.

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Master the art of setting and respecting your boundaries to reduce anxiety, cultivate peace, and embody self-respect. Whether you're working on clarifying your needs & desires, or simply wish to lead a more balanced life, this course is your roadmap to emotional well-being. The Boundaries Course is an immersive 6-week experience taught live online by Psychotherapist Nikki Eisenhauer. You'll gain access to 14 webinars, covering pivotal growth lessons and activities, an optional 50 page course workbook, and 1 full year of course access.

Grieving What is Lost in a Dysfunctional Childhood
Nov 12
Grieving What is Lost in a Dysfunctional Childhood

Growing up in a dysfunctional family often means losing things we never even realized we needed—safety, trust, unconditional love, a true sense of self. When we step into healing, part of the journey is grieving these losses, even when they’re invisible to others.

Boundaries Course 2025
Nov 17
Boundaries Course 2025

Master the art of setting and respecting your boundaries to reduce anxiety, cultivate peace, and embody self-respect. Whether you're working on clarifying your needs & desires, or simply wish to lead a more balanced life, this course is your roadmap to emotional well-being. The Boundaries Course is an immersive 6-week experience taught live online by Psychotherapist Nikki Eisenhauer. You'll gain access to 14 webinars, covering pivotal growth lessons and activities, an optional 50 page course workbook, and 1 full year of course access.

Light Beings Working with the Dark, Shadow Work
Dec 10
Light Beings Working with the Dark, Shadow Work

As light beings, we naturally seek positivity, love, and peace—but true healing requires us to embrace our shadow as well. Shadow work is the practice of acknowledging, understanding, and integrating the hidden, wounded, or rejected parts of ourselves.

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