Renee Minx

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Linktr.ee/reneeminx Does that part of you, when alone, feel like impending doom? Change is possible!

Renee Minx // Metta Holistic Therapy

Do you work so hard to pretend everything is okay but deep down there is a fear that you are not good enough? Do you get stuck in your head, feel disconnected from your body and struggle to understand your emotions? You are in the right place. You may not know where these struggles come from or maybe you know they come from your unresolved past. You deserve to feel better. There is no better time than now to heal and be happy. We will tackle the root causes of your present day struggles to heal not only in the short term but also the long term. Therapy means you don’t have to feel alone in your pain anymore. We can brave this process together. I specialize in working with trauma, PTSD, sexual abuse, depression, self-esteem issues and anxiety. I am trained in the research-based interventions of EMDR, IFS, mindfulness, inner child work and somatic experiencing. I believe you found my page for a reason. To get started, reach out via email to set up a free consultation. You are worth investing the time and energy into to have a more fulfilling life. It is possible to move from feeling lost to feeling safe and content. There is hope. Limited spots available so reach out now! I am available for in person therapy sessions in Morgantown, WV and for virtual sessions anywhere in North Carolina or West Virginia. Call (and leave a voicemail), text, or email today to schedule your free 15-minute consultation. During the call you can share a bit about you and your story, ask any questions you may have, and together we can figure out how I can help. I respond in 48 hours, Monday through Thursday, to all calls, texts, and emails, and sometimes sooner! There is hope and you are worth investing the time and energy to live a more fulfilling life. I hope you’ll reach out. Nothing but love,
Renee Minx, MSW, LCAS, LCSW, CSI
Metta Holistic Therapy
reneeminxtherapy@gmail.com
304-449-4490

02/28/2026

Dissociation after narcissistic abuse doesn’t always look dramatic.

Sometimes it’s quiet. Subtle. Invisible.

It’s depersonalization (feeling detached from yourself) and derealization (feeling detached from reality).

Here’s what it can feel like:
1. Like you’re watching yourself live your life instead of being in it
2. Like your body doesn’t fully belong to you
3. Numbness where emotions used to be
4. The world looking foggy, dreamlike, or unreal
5. Conversations feeling far away or distorted
6. Not recognizing yourself in the mirror
7. Time feeling sped up or slowed down
8. Memory gaps or “blurry” days
9. Feeling robotic, on autopilot
10. A quiet fear of “Am I losing my mind?”

You’re not.

Dissociation is a survival response. When your nervous system was overwhelmed - gaslit, criticized, destabilized - it protected you by disconnecting.

The problem is, what once kept you safe can keep you stuck.

Healing isn’t about forcing yourself to “snap out of it.”
It’s about gently teaching your body that it’s safe to come back online.

This is the work I do.

If you’re healing from narcissistic abuse and still feel disconnected from yourself, DM me “coaching” and I’ll send you details about my structured trauma healing program.

You don’t have to navigate this alone.

02/25/2026

Here’s how narcissists typically respond to boundaries:

1. They flip it. Suddenly you’re the “selfish” one.

2. They escalate. What was calm becomes dramatic.

3. They attack your character instead of addressing the behavior.

4. They gaslight. “That never happened.”

5. They minimize. “You’re overreacting.”

6. They guilt-trip. “After everything I’ve done for you?”

7. They play victim. Now you’ve “hurt” them.

8. They threaten withdrawal - silent treatment, stonewalling, pulling away.

9. They smear you to others to control the narrative.

10. They love-bomb or charm you later to reset the cycle.

Notice the pattern:
The conversation stops being about what they did.
It becomes about who you are.

That’s how accountability gets avoided.

If you grew up walking on eggshells or have a romantic trauma bond, this dynamic hooks you fast.

You feel the urge to explain, soften, fix it
 because your nervous system equates disconnection with danger.

So you abandon your boundary to restore peace.

While healthy people may not love your limit - they don’t destroy your identity over it.

Healing from narcissistic abuse is learning to hold your boundary even when someone escalates. It’s regulating your body through the guilt, the projection, the character attacks - and not collapsing.

I’m a licensed trauma therapist and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. If you’re ready to break this cycle for real, comment or DM me “coaching.” 💛

02/25/2026

We often lose ourselves in narcissistic abuse.

Not because you’re weak.
Because you had to survive.

Here are 10 signs you may have lost parts of your identity:

1. You second-guess even small decisions.

2. You ask for reassurance constantly.

3. You over-explain yourself to avoid being “misunderstood.”

4. You feel guilty for having needs.

5. You don’t know what you actually like anymore.

6. Your confidence feels performative, not embodied.

7. You shrink in rooms you used to shine in.

8. You apologize for your personality.

9. You feel anxious when you’re authentic.

10. You don’t trust your own memory or perception.

This isn’t because you’re broken.

It’s because someone slowly taught you that being fully you was unsafe.

And over time, you adapted.

But here’s the truth:
The real you isn’t gone. She’s just been in hiding.

If you’re ready to rebuild your identity from the nervous system up - not just “think positive” but actually rewire the trauma


I have a few spots open in my intensive healing program for women recovering from narcissistic abuse.

I’m a licensed trauma therapist and narcissistic abuse survivor, and this work is deep, structured, and transformative.

You don’t have to keep living disconnected from yourself.

DM me “coaching” and let’s talk.

02/23/2026

When I was in narcissistic abuse, this is what it felt like:

I over-explained myself constantly.
I abandoned my needs to keep the peace.
I second-guessed my reality.
I had chronic anxiety and a tight chest.
I replayed conversations for hours.
I felt bonded to someone who hurt me.
I confused intensity with connection.

It felt like a disease in my nervous system.

I wasn’t stupid.
I wasn’t unaware.
I had insight. I journaled. I analyzed. I understood attachment theory.

But my body was still activated.

So here’s what actually changed things:

1ïžâƒŁ I stabilized my nervous system and learned how to regulate in real time.
2ïžâƒŁ I worked directly with the trauma bond at the body level - not just the story.
3ïžâƒŁ I rebuilt self-trust so I stopped abandoning myself.
4ïžâƒŁ I processed stored emotional charge instead of intellectualizing it.
5ïžâƒŁ I practiced embodied boundaries until my nervous system believed I was safe.

That’s when the shift happened.

The anxiety softened.
The pull toward chaos weakened.
His name stopped changing my heartbeat.
I stopped needing closure.

Healing isn’t just understanding what happened.
It’s retraining your nervous system to stop living in survival.

Now I help women do exactly this inside my 3-month program designed specifically for healing from narcissistic abuse.

If you’re ready to stop just coping and actually rewire this at the root, DM me or comment “coaching” đŸ€

02/19/2026

Insight alone doesn’t heal trauma


You can understand every chapter of the book and still feel like your body is stuck on page one.

That’s what trauma does.

It hides in muscle tension.
In the nervous system.
In the flinch.
In the freeze.

Insight is powerful.

But insight without embodiment is like reading a recipe without ever turning on the stove.

You can explain your attachment style.
You can name the narcissistic patterns.
You can trace it back to childhood.

And still feel activated in your relationships.

Still feel small.
Still feel on edge.
Still feel like you’re “too much” or “not enough.”

That doesn’t mean you’re broken.

It means your body hasn’t caught up to your awareness yet.

As a licensed trauma therapist - and someone who has personally healed from narcissistic abuse - I created a mind-body roadmap specifically for high-insight survivors who are ready to move beyond understanding and into real nervous system healing.

I’m currently accepting a small number of people healing from narcissistic abuse into a special program + case study.

If you’re ready to stop just knowing

and start releasing


Comment coaching or DM me coaching and let’s talk.





02/18/2026

You miss who you thought they were.

Healing from narcissistic abuse isn’t just about “moving on.”

It’s about untangling confusion from chemistry.

It’s about teaching your nervous system that love doesn’t require self-abandonment.

It’s about trusting your memory again after being told you were “too sensitive” or “imagining things.”

It’s about grieving a future that never actually existed.

And slowly


It’s about coming back to yourself.

The version of you who doesn’t over-explain.
Who doesn’t shrink to keep the peace.
Who doesn’t mistake intensity for intimacy.

If this hit, your body probably knows why.

You’re not crazy.
You’re not weak.
You were trauma-bonded.

And that bond can be broken.

If you’re ready to heal from narcissistic abuse in a way that’s trauma-informed, nervous-system grounded, and actually transformational


DM or comment the word COACHING and let’s talk. I’m a trauma therapist and narcissistic abuse survivor. Healing is possible. ❀

You deserve clarity.
You deserve safety.
You deserve love that doesn’t cost you yourself.

02/10/2026

It really puts everything in perspective


Narcissistic abuse taught us that we need someone else’s approval to exist.

Healing teaches us we only need our own approval. đŸ€

If you are healing from narcissistic abuse comment or DM “coaching” - I’m a survivor of narcissistic abuse as well as a trauma therapist đŸ«¶đŸœ

01/12/2026

I’m manifesting it for you bestie đŸ„°đŸŠ‹

I’m Renee Minx, a licensed trauma therapist & survivor who has worked in the field for over 10 years.

If you are looking to heal from narcissistic abuse, comment or DM me “coaching”

Healing is possible, I’m living proofđŸ’™đŸ©”đŸŠ‹

12/18/2025

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals

If you’re interested in healing from a narcissistic parent once and for all, DM me “coaching”

09/30/2025

6 đŸš© you feel unsafe in relationship ‌

Your body is one of your greatest truth-tellers.

When you’re in a relationship that feels unsafe or manipulative, your nervous system will often know before your mind does.

Survivors of narcissistic abuse especially learn to read the signals inside themselves - the adrenaline, the hypervigilance, the constant second-guessing.

It’s true that anxious attachment can show up even with a healthy partner. But here’s the difference: a secure, safe partner won’t intensify your system into those extreme highs and crashing lows. With consistency and care, your attachment wounds can gently heal. With a narcissistic partner, your wounds are constantly reopened.

Not every person who triggers discomfort is a narcissist - but if you notice your body in a cycle of stress, fear, or “walking on eggshells,” take it seriously. These aren’t just quirks of attachment style; they are protective signals telling you to pause, slow down, and listen.

You can’t control how another person behaves
but you can take back your power by listening to what your body is telling you. That awareness is the first step in reclaiming your sense of safety and self-trust.

Stay tuned for the
a space for our stories, our strength, and our healing.

đŸŠâ€đŸ”„ Want to work together? DM me “coaching” if you’re a woman healing from CPTSD & narcissistic abuse and you’re ready for 1:1 support.
💛 If we haven’t met yet
 Hey! I’m Renee Minx. I have my Master’s in Social Work, over 10 years in the field, and I’ve helped transform the lives of 1,000+ survivors. I’m also a survivor myself, and I’m here to guide you in turning trauma into triumph.

09/04/2025

We want safety, not secret haters 💯

A good friend isn’t just there for your breakdowns - they’re also there for your breakthroughs.

Of course, true friendship is nuanced: the people who sit with you in your darkest moments are priceless. But sometimes, people only show up when you’re down. They like feeling needed, powerful, or superior in that dynamic.

Pay attention to the ones who celebrate your wins just as much as they comfort your losses.

That’s the sign of someone who can hold your full humanity - not just the parts that make them feel safe.

✹ Because safety in relationships isn’t just about who catches you when you fall. It’s also about who claps when you rise. đŸŠâ€đŸ”„

💛 If we haven’t met yet
 hi, I’m Renee Minx - a licensed trauma therapist and trauma-informed manifestation coach. I help survivors of narcissistic abuse and attachment trauma turn pain into power.

🎙 Stay tuned for my new podcast Survivors & Thrivers - a space for our stories, our strength, and our healing.

đŸŒ± Follow for free resources on healing trauma, breaking abuse cycles, and taking your power back.

09/02/2025

From a licensed therapist & survivor đŸŠâ€đŸ”„

Poetry has always been so healing from me even when I was a little girl living in an abusive household.

I wrote the best poetry from the deepest pain.

It helps to redirect that energy somewhere creative.

I’m so grateful for poetry and some of the amazing poets that have meant so much to me over the years




Comment below if any of the lines resonated with you and how.

Stay tuned for my podcast coming soon! The ultimate trauma healing podcast.

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