Indigo North

02/05/2026

One of the hardest parts of coparenting after abuse is watching children get placed in the middle as a means of control. It’s subtle, confusing, and deeply painful to navigate.

*This video is not intended to take the place of therapy or individualized therapeutic assessment/recommendations, and it is not meant to diagnose or treat any person or condition.

02/03/2026

If you have ever wondered if there is something you can actively do to help move your healing process forward, this video is for you!

Disclaimer: This video is not intended to replace therapy or individualized therapeutic recommendations.

02/03/2026

When you grow up with a parent who can only see you through the lens of what you can do for them, it can often lead to believing your only value lies in what you can do for another person.

Disclaimer: This video is not meant to replace therapy, and it is not meant to be diagnostic. Narcissism is a spectrum personality trait, and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a complex cluster B personality disorder requiring comprehensive clinical evaluation for diagnosis.

01/31/2026

You don’t owe your strength to the people or events that hurt you. That was already within you. Finding meaning and purpose in the worst times of our lives can absolutely be healing, but that doesn’t mean you have to be grateful for them or that you can’t be angry. Sometimes you also have to do a lot of grieving for the life you used to have, the hurt you endured, the childhood you didn’t have, the love you didn’t receive, or the future you saw for yourself. The things that don’t kill us can bring out our strength, but they can also create trauma responses that drown out our true selves and completely change our ability to connect with the world.

01/30/2026

Underachieving and self-sabotage can be adaptive responses to growing up with a narcissistic parent.
Staying small once kept you safe.

Disclaimer: This video is educational and not intended to diagnose.

01/29/2026

When you have a parent who can only see you as an extension of themself, you tend to sacrifice individuality, self-discovery, and healthy self-entitlement in favor of trying to win them over.

It’s never too late to work on healing your inner child though. You deserve to honor yourself.

*This video is not intended to diagnose anyone or to take the place of therapy

01/27/2026

Psychological and emotional abuse is often subtle, confusing, and easy to minimize, especially when there was connection, warmth, or genuine love mixed in. That complexity is exactly what makes these relationships so hard to leave and so hard to recover from.

I’m a Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC), and my work focuses specifically on helping people untangle trauma bonds, self-doubt, and the long-term nervous system impact of coercive and emotionally abusive dynamics. I understand how quiet, covert, and destabilizing this kind of abuse can be—even when there were no obvious red flags on the surface.

If you’re in Michigan and looking for therapy support, you can reach out to work with me directly.

jessica@indigonorthllc.com
(734) 386-0238

If you’re currently in danger or need immediate support, help is available:

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or thehotline.org
Text START to 88788
For Michigan resources: michigan.gov/domesticviolence

01/26/2026

Stop explaining yourself. They know what they’re doing.

*This is not meant to replace therapy or legal advice.

01/26/2026

Sometimes what looks like deep interest on a first date is actually an interview.

Not curiosity.
Not attunement.
Information gathering.

Excessive early questions about your childhood, past relationships, insecurities, or “patterns” can feel flattering or intimate, but in some dynamics, it’s about assessing how much access, empathy, and self-doubt you’re likely to offer.

The red flag isn’t asking questions.
It’s speed, intensity, and asymmetry, especially if emotional depth is pushed before trust is earned, or if you feel subtly exposed afterward.

And an important clarification:
This is not diagnostic.

• Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a clinical diagnosis that requires a full assessment
• Narcissism also exists on a spectrum of personality traits, which many people have to varying degrees
• Not everyone who asks deep questions early is narcissistic
• And not all narcissistic individuals behave the same way

This post is about patterns of behavior and power dynamics, not labels.

Healthy connection allows pacing, reciprocity, and the freedom not to disclose.

Educational content only.
This post is not diagnosing any individual and is not a substitute for therapy or a clinical evaluation.

01/24/2026

Abusive partners don’t just cheat, they use infidelity to destabilize you, erode trust in yourself, and increase dependence. When power is the goal, betrayal becomes a tool.

*Disclaimer: This video is for psychoeducation only and is not intended to be diagnostic or to be used as a substitute for therapy or a professional evaluation.

01/08/2026

01/08/2026

You can’t always fully grieve until you’re out of the environment that traumatized you. You’re not alone.

Disclaimer: This video is not meant to replace therapy or legal advice. It is meant to provide perspective and recognition of patterns that aren’t always discussed or recognized. The information in this video is from personal and clinical observations.