The Psychology of Abusive/Predatory Relationships: How to Detach from and Avoid These Toxic Relationships

Miranda J. Houston

iUniverse, 2012 - Reference - 108 pages

In The Psychology of Abusive/Predatory Relationships author Miranda J. Houston assists women in increasing their insight and awareness regarding the dynamics of these toxic relationships. She shares valuable information on how women can set themselves free and avoid future drama.

This guide will assist women in the following areas:

• Distinguishing the difference between an abusive relationship and a predatory relationship.
• Understanding the psyche of a predator
• Identifying the two most vulnerable spots in a woman’s psyche.
• Emotional manipulation techniques employed by predators to keep women stuck in predatory relationships.
• Steps to assist women in repairing damaged instincts.
• How to disarm and detach from the predator.
• Changing one’s relationship blueprint.

Finally, The Psychology of Abusive/ Predatory Relationships assists women in discovering the gifts within themselves, determine what they want out of life and get on a path where they will be able to attract the kind of mate they desire.

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• The Psyche of a Predator: 5
• The Naïve Woman and the Vulnerable Spots in a Womans Psyche: 21
• The Dance between Predator and Prey: 27
• Disarming the Predator: 33
• The Power of a Womans Instincts: 43
• Changing ones Relationship Blueprint: 67
• While You Are Waiting: 75
• Case Scenario: 83
• Suggested Reading: 91
• Bibliography: 93

About the author

Miranda J. Houston earned a Masters Degree in Social Work from St. Louis University. She is currently a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with more than twenty five years of experience in the areas of mental health and child welfare. She currently works in the area of Emergency Behavioral Medicine and as a private practitioner specializing in working with women in abusive/predatory relationships. "My approach to working with women in abusive/predatory relationships is unique and based on a combination of educational, professional and personal experiences and has been designed to assist women in detaching from and avoiding these "toxic" relationships."

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Psychology of Abusive/Predatory Relationships: How to Detach from and Avoid These Toxic Relationships
• Author: Miranda J. Houston
• Publisher: iUniverse, 2012
• ISBN: 1475933967, 9781475933963
• Length: 108 pages
• Subjects: Reference / Personal & Practical Guides; Self-Help / Abuse; Self-Help / General; Self-Help / Personal Growth / General; Self-Help / Personal Growth / Success