<p>Complex trauma arises from a history of being deprived of healthy ingredients due to ongoing impositions of unhealthy patterns. Tim is an expert on the topic and brings his decades of experience to us as he explains the origins of this pattern while offering hope for long-term recovery.</p> <p> Thank you to Aura for sponsoring this episode. Secure your online presence and start your free 14-day trial at <a href="https://aura.com/DrCarter" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://aura.com/DrCarter</a> </p> <p>Sign up for Dr. Carter’s NEW course: <strong>Ready, Set, Connect</strong> <a href="https://courses.survivingnarcissism.tv/courses/ready-set-connect" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://courses.survivingnarcissism.tv/courses/ready-set-connect</a> Get 30% off when you use the coupon code: SNCommunity30</p> <p>Dr. Les Carter is a best selling author and therapist who has semi-retired to Waco, TX. In the past 40+ years he has conducted more than 65,000 counseling sessions and many workshops and seminars.  He specializes in anger management and narcissistic personality disorder.</p> <p>Join the Team Healthy community HERE: <a href="https://survivingnarcissism.tv/subscribe/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://survivingnarcissism.tv/subscribe/</a> </p> <p>Check out videos, articles, quizzes, and more at our website:  <a href="http://survivingnarcissism.tv" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://survivingnarcissism.tv</a></p> <p>You can follow Surviving Narcissism on:</p> <p>Twitter:  @SNarcissism101</p> <p>Instagram:  @survivingnarcissism101</p> <p>Facebook: @survivingnarcissism101</p> <p>Dr. Carter has two other courses that you may find to be useful:</p> <ol> <li><p>Free to Be: Reclaim &amp; rediscover your uniqueness <a href="https://survivingnarcissism.tv/free-to-be-course/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://survivingnarcissism.tv/free-to-be-course/</a></p> </li> <li><p>This Is Me: Setting boundaries with the controllers in your life   <a href="https://survivingnarcissism.tv/this-is-me" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://survivingnarcissism.tv/this-is-me</a> </p> </li> </ol> <p>Dr. Carter's personal website: http://drlescarter.com/</p> <p>Dr. Carter's other YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/drlescarter</p> <p>Bookstore: <a href="https://survivingnarcissism.tv/books-on-narcissism-surviving-narcissism/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://survivingnarcissism.tv/books-on-narcissism-surviving-narcissism/</a></p> <p><br /> If you are interested in online therapy, Dr. Carter has a sponsor who can assist.  As the need is there, please seek the help you deserve:<a href="https://betterhelp.com/drcarter" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://betterhelp.com/</a><a href="https://betterhelp.com/survivingnarcissismpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">survivingnarcissismpodcast</a> We receive commissions on referrals to BetterHelp. We only recommend services that we trust. </p>