In my arduous and extensive quest for recovery from narcissistic abuse, I chose to embark on a journey with the Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Program or NARP as its referred to. This commitment led me to dedicate a substantial five years to doing the 'modules' and 'shifts'. I had very eagerly enrolled in the highly touted NARP course, anticipating solace and empowerment for victims of abuse and trauma. The initial stages of the course seemed like a beacon of hope, with magical and miraculous changes unfolding around me. I was hooked, enthralled by the promising transformations that appeared to be taking place. Ironically, in the context of a narcissistic abuse recovery course, it felt akin to being 'love bombed' by the results – an overwhelming and euphoric experience. Little did I realize that, as with love bombing and narcissistic abuse, the trajectory of my journey with the course was far from sustainable.

As the supposed miracles continued, the course encouraged me to keep working the modules, promising even greater changes and transformations. The initial hit of positive change fueled my commitment, and over the course of five years of active participation, I found myself consistently investing more time and energy sometimes even forsaking my vocational and relational obligations in pursuit of an elusive goal. However, akin to the manipulative tactics employed in narcissistic relationships, the goalposts kept shifting, and I found myself trapped in an endless loop of meeting catastrophe over catastrophe in all sizes, shapes and form.

Regrettably, what initially appeared as a genuine path to recovery became a perilous descent into the unknown. The deceptive nature of the course, coupled with my increasing commitment over these five years, only served to deepen the metaphorical grave I unknowingly dug for myself. The promised enlightenment turned into a mirage, and the miraculous changes I witnessed early on proved to be an illusion.

For individuals of Christian or Catholic faith contemplating this course, a heightened sense of caution is imperative. The spiritual undertones of NARP, while not explicitly anti-religious, may clash with or challenge core beliefs. The course's unwitting connection to the demonic, as revealed through unsettling experiences, creates a potential conflict with deeply held religious values. I highly recommend looking up this informative video titled "A Guru or Jesus Father Joseph-Marie Verlinde" on a YouTube channel called "CheminNeuf NetforGod", which sheds light on why Catholics and Christians should exercise caution with new age practices, even if not directly related to the course. The video provides valuable insights into the potential spiritual risks associated with such endeavors.

While this review may have a religious inclination, I extend a cautionary note to individuals in the new age or occult communities. Engaging with unseen forces, as experienced through this course, can have lasting repercussions, potentially affecting not only the individual but also reverberating through three or four generations down the line. Abusing your soul is a serious matter, and the consequences may extend far beyond what one might anticipate. Regardless of your spiritual or religious background, exercise prudence, prioritize your well-being, and remain vigilant against the deceptive forces that may hide within seemingly promising facades. Remember, there is no free lunch in the pursuit of 'quantum', 'energy healing' and or similar endeavors, and the cost may be more significant than one is willing to bear. Approach with care, and be aware of the potential far-reaching impacts on both your present and the future.

All of my participation with MTE has been a positive and pleasant experience.

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With firsthand experience I confirm Melanie Tonia Evans is affluent in the knowledge of narcissists due to the fact she is one. Her self narcissistic knowledge is what she uses to drag you in. She continually seeks association with fresh people able to repetitively spruik promotion of her unlicensed methods of counselling, on her behalf. For years she has been the equivalent of listening to lengthy broken record played over and over again. Do not fall for her self blame model which includes "you attracted this to heal your inner wounds, or you attracted this because of your souls failings in past lives". The plain fact is, you go to school to learn the basic skills in life. Schools don't provide teachings on the psychology and tactics of narcissism and this is the only thing you personally need to learn to protect yourself and strengthen. Humans can only tangibly concentrate on this life, not fix any unknown ideology of past lives.
IMPORTANT, PLEASE NOTE: For a long period, she has received benefits for services rendered from being in contact with the narcissist/narcissists of some of her victim clientele, to emotionally abuse them further on the narcissist's behalf.
BEWARE, the more information you give MTE about your personal situation, the more means she has to research you, to obtain personal reward from your perpetrating narcissist! Melanie pretends to want to help heal others. Her methodology originated not from her sole epiphany as she claims, but from studying pre-existing therapists/mentors, with which she adapted to her brand. Research this fact on the internet and you will see for yourself. She thrives, knowing you paid to consume weeks/months of your time listening to her lengthy repetitive modules which have nothing more factually to add than her free sample. She and her trained moderators disguise their words numerous ways, but the essence always is "If you don't emotionally heal from her modules, you are the problem and don't question us or you're out". This is standard cult like group scapegoat abuse 101, in the narcissistic hand book to protect the business model and make the victim feel further isolated for speaking the truth. Some MTE moderators are enabling MTE and should take a hard look at their scripted training. Moderators, please wake up! Think for yourself, have mindful moral decency, self-respect and respect for others. Some moderators have woken up and silently left MTE, many haven't.
ADVICE: complaining directly to MTE is rarely successful. Best proven practice is to:
1. Write/email your honest dot pointed complaint simply, without malice and request a delivery receipt from MTE.
2. Keep records of all correspondence, their response and their actions taken.
3. Instantly disassociate from Melanie and her brand if their response is bland, inappropriate or traumatising. Be very careful not to get dragged into their confusing spiral back and forth, latent with innuendo to provoke an emotional reaction from you. They know exactly which emotional buttons to push.
NEXT STEP: Together, stand up, collate your abusive experiences with MTE, speak up and present them to authorities to have her debunked and removed publicly! Many have not had the strength remaining to do so, after MTE's underhanded emotional attacks. If this is you, know you are not alone! INSTEAD, NOW, TAKE YOUR POWER BACK! Do not allow MTE to kick you again while you are already down. Many countries have a Code of Conduct for unregistered health care workers who's governing bodies you can make a formal complaint. If you are from another country, please also make a complaint in Australia. Write a letter to the Editor of the State newspaper in Victoria and Queensland and write a letter to televised news services such as "A Current Affair" in Australia. Plus, report your experience on sites such as this. Collectively this MTE unscrupulous behaviour can be stopped to protect the emotional wellbeing of current and future victims that may be negatively affected by her controlling methodology.

To the people who are happy with MTE services, that's great, her victims would be glad you feel you have not been affected in this way, but please know there are many of her other clients that have been severely traumatised! Please do not protect or speak publicly for MTE in these cases that you personally do not have the factual information about and risk your own integrity by becoming an MTE enabler. Please be thankful you were not personally affected and let MTE fight her own battles and take personal responsibility and accountability for her self and her trained teams actions on these factual accounts.

My honest review as I experienced it: Codependent model - there's not much effort to offer freedom, yet this program is at worst is a codependent model and at best supportive if we know how to work it. I'm one for interdependence and a community, curiosity and allowing others the space to share and express their voice with boundaries but in a more flexible way. They keep shutting people out and down in the name of safety - they really push this agenda. This is quite controlling. I feel controlled and can barely express myself without being judged or told what to do. I don't want that at all. I want to be guided not pushed. I appreciate the intentions of the meditative work, and the level of integrity that the program offers us to have for ourselves and our healing. But's its just overbearing... Healing TAKES SPACE. It requires more of a step by step and peaceful nature. I have been using MTE modules for years and have been supported on occasions too. But I avoid the forum honestly... The support is superficial at best. It's not in depth. It's repetitive and unclear. They keep saying the same words. Sometimes it's others with the issues! I'm only responsible for my side but the rest is up to others. I can't take full 100% responsibility for myself and others. NO!
There are some lovely people there too! And I'm grateful for them. It's not about ownership and taking an interdependent stance on our healing. I dislike that MTE motto pushes the idea of relying on their membership as a means to heal, instead of empowering the people to be their own source of empowerment in conjunction with theta healing. I do theta healing myself and I love quantum healing modalities. I'm super frustrated by the passive aggressive forum moderators who really don't have the capacity to support people in a helpful way most of the times. They all, and I mean even Melanie Tonia Evans, need to get coaching training and client care. They are wounded people in charge with a lot of people pleasing and codependency. This doesn't feel safe for me - I dislike that Melanie uses a lot of triggering and big scary words - her energy can be pushy - This teaching model has made me feel worse at times and turn against my loved ones because of the discord and dissonance. She's not a licensed practitioner to diagnose or truly show the way to who's a narc and who isn't. Some are unavailable and selfish yes. I had to take breaks to gain clarity from trusted sources. It's not helpful to scare people. Telling truth is one thing, but using truth as a means of attracting clients is marketing and it's not right... True empowerment is telling people they are their own healer and teaching them to align with their Self, rather than rely on a program and get hooked on a forum... not supportive. Overall, I'm glad I gave this program a try for the second time since the pandemic. But I always end up here: Frustrated. And I have worked the program daily for months at a time... I gave this work a couple of consistent tries and it really traumatized me more. The forum people say it's wounds opening up to the surface, which may be correct, but how to empower people to heal these wounds to heal is way more important than to codependently tell them what to do. I had on an off experienced on the forum. I like that helped me to consistently meditate. But I have other practitioners who have both the therapeutic and the holistic/integrative approaches. Body work and cognitive work BOTH work to heal. One isn't better than the other, but somatic experiencing is essential and primary - I love my mind! I dislike the resistance I get as a human, but I'm human! Even the Dalai Lama has an ego... NARP doesn't offer that much compassion or peace for me. Their energy speaks more... I appreciate and am grateful for the experience and now will walk away from this. I may keep the healing as a way to keep my integrity, because I do appreciate the good nature of the people behind this program. But MTE is not a god and it's scary to see others treating this program like god. Unhealthy and codependency mindset honestly. Energy medicine or EFT work WAYYY faster and better in my opinion.
I'm grateful and will continue to walk my path, empowered in my boundaries and rights. I will express my voice. I will not let a group take away my voice and need for safe expression, even when I'm healing, especially now. I was so afraid to speak my truth because of a few bad instanced before the pandemic and during the pandemic on the forum. It's absolutely unacceptable how passive aggressive these people on the forum can be. That is not supportive for me. I needed more space to learn, ask questions, and speak my mind and be seen.

P.s. Christiane Northrup is not a healthy individual to promote Melanie Tonia Evans. I'm concerned. Cult like jargon and a lot of shutting people down... and a lot of praising each other as god or MTE as god. She's not. She is a channel like all of us, if we allow and unblock ourselves. I'm learning to stop giving my power away to programs. This program does remind me of a cult at times and that is scary. I had to follow and force myself more than enjoy the program.

If I had avoided the forum, maybe I would have done better... but I'm really not happy how stressful this "healing" space has been for me... I would love to use the healing modules but now I'm just scared and don't trust them at all. It's just sad.

Now that I have expressed this and got it off my chest, I can move on.

4 years, I brought all her programs and a thousand hours later, I have decided to leave this program. I started doing the program with my sister, when she bought hers 4 years ago. She dropped off after a month but I held on to narp, and continued to do it as my life depended on it.

I bought my own gold membership, after a lot of hours, on 2019, when the program was reduced, from 1 hour and a half, to only half an hour. I bought the rest of her programs, believing her and thinking that I had found the cure to growing up with narcisistic parents.

And it had helped. I can see myself in the mirror and feel love. That is true. But, I have had a few ego deaths along the way, and the program is in no way prepared for suicide prevention of any kind. They wash their hands very quickly because they are not professionals. They want your money, not your fears, not your tears. They know that working for hours on end may provoke total collapse of the ego, but they dont care and they do not give any advice when this happens.

I do think that this program has been consumed by profit motive. Books and free webinars that are only designed to sell you more programs. A program designed to sell you an even more expensive program when you are "ready" to let go of the wounds for good.

I would reccommend to go to a psychologist. It was a breath of fresh air to speak with someone competent. If you would like to do the program, do it alongside a psychologist. The forums is full of moderators that are not professionals and they repeat the same message, go within, like dogma, because it is. Pure dogma.

I believe this is a cult. I saw it on the webinars. Everyone just showered her with positive comments, that got weird after a few mins. And the webinars are just a scam to get to buy more stuff, more programs. Her face is plastered everywhere. Her voice is everywhere. She is no true healer. A true healer shows you the way and then cuts the umbilical cord. I spoke on the forum that I wanted to do my own thing, to learn other techniques so I dont have to listen to her voice, as I had, for thousand of hours. I have at least done this work 900 times, and that is being very modest. Probably a lot more than that. They told me that this was the only way. Okay...

As others have already spoken about here, the forus is very strict. It is necessary to have a place where other participants are not triggered, but it was taken to an extreme. It is not tolerated at all if you just ask how much of my time it will take. It is not tolerated to question the advice given. It is not tolerated to point out that maybe it is not the best to continue to shift ad nauseam. Feels like a communist distopia in there and I got sick to being constantly censored by questioning the program or slightly going over the hope guideline.

I have done this program religiously for years, and still felt so persectued by my own mind when my life was not getting better, or the miracles were not happening, hammering and hammering again the emotions inside me. I had become very judgemental of myself. Why was I not already on the clear? Where is the perfect life I was promised? MTE says that you will get better in weeks, or months. This is an outright lie. 4 years and counting.

I felt much better since I have stopped doing the program. I feel calmer meditating and going to a real psychologist, who has pinpointed in a matter of weeks what I can work on. The good thing is that it is no longer necessary to speak about my parents. I have worked that to death. It is time to let go, and let go I will, of their influence and also Melanies influence as well.

This is not the only way even if they tell you it is.

It helps? Sure it does. But after 4 years, you start to wonder if there are other ways to heal. Is it necessary for that to join a cult? Well no. NARP gave me a sense of community and a lot of hope, but it is a cult. Go to a psychologist, buy the program if you must, but you might get lost in the group think. Healing is a life journey, but it is neccesary after a while, to grab the tools you have and continue. Thank you Melanie, but it is time to move on.

At the time of this review, by speaking out, I was perma banned by the blog. As you can see, this is in fact a cult, where no criticism is tolerated.

I've decided to modify my review. Overall I have had a terrible experience on the forum, however, I think the course has something unique to offer, that I have not found anywhere else, and I would not want to sway someone from trying something that could help them.

I can't tell if this is effective in the long run. I've been using the healing sessions on and off for a few years. Sometimes I feel a lot better after a session, and it lasts, but on the whole, I have not achieved a massive breakthrough. Before doing this course I would not deal with problems, but focus on the doings. Sometimes I wonder if staying in that mindset would have brought me better results than diving into my past. Because it opened the door for negativity to come out.

I can tell you that sometimes it seems absolutely worth it, because I feel more connected to myself than before. But on the whole, it's hard to use digital recording for the healing of all of my problems. The same 1 hour recording over and over again cannot really substitute a human. But therapists would generally not use this technique, so this may be your only way to access it. So here we go, this is my balanced and updated review, and you can see the original one bellow. I wish you well and overall I would recommend you give this course a try.

For my review I would simply re-post what another user wrote very eloquently, which matches my own experience. Object to anything that the mods do, and you get blamed using the "healing process". You figure out for yourself whether or not the use of a person's trust in a healing process to shame them into not voicing their objections is healthy for the person or not.

I have not been able to use the course since my interaction with the forum 3 years ago, and what's worse is that the whole event damaged my ability to trust anyone who claims to offer healing.

For me personally, the whole thing started when I discussed the ideas of one of my favorite authors. One of the mods hated her and wrote a long post explaining why she is terrible and essentially diagnosed her as a narcissist. When I objected to the way they replied and said that it was closing the door on the discussion of the ideas I brought up, my post was removed and I was put on probation. An email was sent to me informing me that I need to do healing to solve the issue of why I manifested the whole interaction.

I have been using the modules really well up until that point, but I also have my BS radar. And when someone just turns all the blame on my in the disguise of a healing guru, I can't proceed with it.
2 years later I wrote her staff again, asking for help and explaining that since the event I have not been able to use the modules. No one bothered to address what I brought up. And even writing this now I already know that any reply I might get from Melanie or her staff would be more of the same - blame.

So, even though I believe in her methods, overall I am giving this one star because I think that this message needs to be heard. Here is a re-post of one of the other reviews here which I think explain the issue very well.

"Sadly, some of the moderators (especially the more active ones), while well meaning I'm sure, are no where qualified to be on the forum and interact with distraught, frightened people struggling with real trauma and upheaval. An emotionally abused person may sometimes say things in a way that a therapist will understand is not a personal attack but just a deeply confused person trying to ask for help; but put an unqualified person who does not know how to give others the benefit of the doubt and you have some real ego-driven people who lash out at the slightest question of their "moderation authority". Some moderators are downright dangerous if they feel you cross them (say by questioning a decision) and then you are on their "radar" which I found very traumatising. They will then start to nitpick on your posts (which may have been fine for weeks or months before) and will make you rewrite them again and again for "violating the CoC", until you start to lose faith in yourself and blame yourself - as most Narc abused people are already used to thinking abuse is their fault, this a very real possibility that healthier people would not be subject to. I figured later this behaviour on the part of moderators exists because there must have been some really difficult/abusive people on the forum who the moderators may have had previous experience with, but it has caused a few of them to get a hair trigger mentality on even a simply worded question.

Also, Being blind to their own prejudices (there are people from all over the world on this forum, and even a basic knowledge of different cultures will tell you that what is normal for someone may be rude for another), I essentially felt traumatised by a few of the forum moderators, who for some reason decided to pick on me after my one mistake (which I admit was a poorly worded post written while I was sobbing and terrified of how raw I was feeling). After I was pulled up, I ended up feeling frightened to even post, second and third guessing myself until I was weeping with the fear of my own writing being the problem. Why? Because with my history of Narc abuse, I blamed myself even when I shouldn't have. With Non qualified people having been elevated to positions of importance in the forum by Melanie herself, I truly got to experience what the saying "power corrupts" means. Scary.

Melanie does not pay or objectively judge the people selected to be moderators, which is of course a business decision, but a potentially harmful one to her forum users, and was personally devastating to me after months of interacting with no problems on the forum. From what I can now tell, people are selected to be moderators based on their ability to guide others on using the NARP program, but primarily on how much success they achieve with the program and how well they "heal" using NARP. In other words, if you are a Success Story on NARP and don't question Melanie's philosophy that it must be used the same way every day for every single person, then you get to be moderator. On the surface this may seem perfectly logical and harmless, but as I discovered, this is deadly! To select people without proper qualification and to not offer any pay (which means Melanie is dependant on THEIR volunteering, and will therefore not rock the boat because that saves her the extra time to have to moderate the forum herself), is a very dangerous precedent."

I should have checked the negative reviews more thoroughly before I purchased. The issue with "programs" like NARP is that they are so shame based and predatory, focusing on one of the most hurt and traumatized populations--victims of chronic, often severe, abuse. Right away you realize that Melanie is not a licensed mental health professional (psychologist, psychotherapist, etc). I would equate her work to that of a "life coach". She does a good job with her marketing to make you believe she is an expert, and from here the connection is made that her program is world-leading authority on how to heal. She also markets this program as the only way to "heal for real". I admit, I was looking for help and allowed myself to be persuaded by this. The biggest issues with NARP are three:

1) Melanie and the Support Team are not licensed professionals, but their methods and advice are treated like a dogma that all "NARP Gold" forum members must follow, or else. Any diversion of opinion is sourly frowned upon and could get you attacked, ostracized, and subsequently banned. I've seen the way MTE responds to critical reviews, even telling someone's private information like their name or the comments they wrote on the supposedly safe, anonymous abuse recovery forum. I should have seen that behavior as a glaring red flag. No trusted, respected medical professional or compassionate coach publicizes private patient/client information on review sites as punishment when they receive criticism. I can only wonder what kind of backlash this review might conjure from MTE.

2) The premise of NARP is codependent and dangerous for abuse survivors to adopt: "So within, so without." The way MTE interprets this is that any abuse you face is because you are a match for abuse. Your inner being attracted abuse. Your unhealed parts are the source of abuse. If you heal yourself, abusers will disappear from your reality. So essentially, according to MTE, if you are abused by others or a collective society, it's your fault. If you are stalked and harassed, it's you who isn't taking responsibility to heal yourself enough to make stalkers and harassers disappear from reality from Earth itself. If someone can really do that they should receive a Nobel Prize in Physics and also World Peace. The reality is that adopting this mindset and blaming yourself for the actions and behaviors of abusers can cause psychological damage or worse.

You are not taking responsibility to heal yourself, they say, if you still encounter narcissists. Also if you use NARP and still experience abuse, you're "not going inward" enough, they say. You might think you're getting a "support form" with your gold package. Let me save you the money right now. Their answer to any and everything you post is this: "Go within. Are you still triggered, traumatized and experiencing abuse? You're not doing it right. You aren't evolved enough. Module again."

3) Anything you write in the forum is heavily moderated, which is understandable to a degree. However, you are not allowed to say what happened to you. You can only say how you feel. Yet, I experienced and saw "senior members" and/or moderators diagnosing people online as "codependent" or unhealed, without knowing anything about that person's background, story, demographic, or life experiences. You literally cannot share what happened to you. Yet, some "senior members" and moderators feel entitled to judge, criticize, and project their beliefs, traumas, and emotions onto you. They will deploy a course of "advice" that you must follow. If you disagree with their blind diagnoses and advices you will be called unhealed, unevolved, and resistant to growth. It's this lack of accountability that I find utterly troubling. Again, an unlicensed stranger online feels entitled to give diagnoses and projections without knowing anything about someone, without any openness to feedback, examination or criticism-- what does this remind you of?

In conclusion, I find that a lot of my issues with MTE, NARP are that it reminds me of narcissistic, group think or cult behaviors. Accepting dogmas and victim blaming theories is unhelpful at best and dangerous at worst. The MTE, NARP forum philosophy is potentially dangerous to your recovery and could set you back instead of propel you forward in healing.

ETA: Melanie Tonia Evans tried to get my review removed! She doesn't want to accept accountability for this "program" she's running. She wants strict control over the narrative of this "program". Avoid at all costs. Read the reviews on other websites as well. Go to a real, licensed therapist who takes accountability for their actions and who is held accountable by the law and society. Look carefully in the reviews on SiteJabber, Melanie actually shared private client information to retaliate against someone who gave a critical review. It's despicable, not legal for a real therapist to do.

When my life came to a screeching halt, and my mind was swirling and struggling to settle from what seemed to be the end of my world, a local specialist explained that I had suffered narcissistic abuse. Not the kind I could of abuse you could easily identify (my first spouse was a diagnosed sociopath and that was very clear abuse). No it was SO much worse. I knew I was in danger with my first spouse, but this time, every time I was hurt or upset it would rapidly become my problem. Leaving I felt I was literally going insane. He was charming, gorgeous, talented, and hard working. Most people loved him, or at least loved him until they hated him. I started therapy immediately, I was going twice a week. Nothing could calm my troubled mind, or stop my constant fears and dread. I began, in desperation, looking online for information. I was hoping it would bring me a semblance of peace or that I would be able to eat something or sleep more than 1 hour at night. I found very little comfort until I found Melanie's Narp related YouTube videos. I knew I needed something more. I was going to therapy twice a week and that wasn't improving on my overwhelming fears or helping me cope with his constant threats and bizarre actions aimed at disrupting me into looking ridiculous.
After doing a free webinar I was shocked! I knew her methods would help me, but I never imagined they would work in the way they did. I sat, locked in a bathroom, listening and participating. When it was over, I was amazed that I hadn't thought about my abuser for the entire session, and instead gained insights into how I had gotten into the position I was in that connected to my childhood. Experiences I couldn't unlock no matter how I tried in therapy sessions. I saw my inner child and how she misinterpreted a simple message from a parent and how it hurt me. I began to see the blessings of the hell I am currently going through. How I have the ability to change my life in transforming my inner self. I transformed the view of my abuser as someone who wants to destroy me to realizing he is a mirror to show me the wounds I need to heal the most.
Finding a way to end the fear and constant worry about divorce and child custody, as well as my children's protection in the court, or the Narcissists next move, is something I am currently working on with help from one of the modules. I have found that if I listen and do the work in the morning before my children wake up it is not only helpful in my healing, but helps me be a better Mom each day as well. The rate at which my healing is happening has rapidly increased and my C-PTSD symptoms have improved. The best part is, It has only been a week since signing up for the NARP recovery program! My two sessions with the therapist have been far more productive. For the first time in months I don't even feel an urgency in seeing a therapist either. It is still work, and the other morning I had to do a module 3 times before I felt I afraid and peaceful, but each day is getting easier. Melanie's team are amazing and compassionate people who have treated me so far with great empathy, dignity, and support. Most reviews are written with only the potential consumer in mind, but in my case I want to express to Melanie herself if she ever reads this, just how much her willingness to be open about her own trauma and recovery as well as her program have helped me. Thank you, you beautiful angel woman for everything you have given back to the world through your work! If this pandemic ever ends, and I somehow bump into you, I would love to give you the biggest hug ever! You have changed my life in one week, and changed my daughters futures as well. I don't feel this review does it justice. I wish there was a way I could fully capture the level of amazing her program is. There are those who say she is not a specialist, but I would tell them that while that may be true, the only specialist in what you have gone through is you, and doing the work she provides you with an open mind and heart enables you to connect dots YOURSELF! If you want to also do traditional therapy the two programs are not mutually exclusive, but don't be surprised when your therapist is astonished at what you did alone working through NARP. If you are unsure I would recommend you do yourself a favor, have some faith and hope, and begin your journey of healing as soon as possible!

In the cader of reemerging Complex PTSD Ive joined your program in the hope of specifically treating these symptoms and regaining a more manageable life.

After being in 12 step programs for a decade and my life becoming much more manageable, the sickness and death of my father brought on another extreme wave of PTSD. I have followed Melanies work for some years now with my newer awareness surrounding sex and love addiction and codependency. I found her work much deeper on the specifics of narcisitic abuse and being love addicted to a narcisist. I had huge identification. I was recently recommended to engage in some more trauma specific therapy. Upon reseaching and assessing several different approaches including EMDR,, Bioenergy, Shamanic energy medicine, and Internal family systems, I tried Melanies workshop in which she gave some deeper insight and guidance to how her program worked and her tools. I was impressed at the effect, depth and combination of therapeutic tools she incorporated skillfully in a meditative session. Im now quaranteened at home with my dear son who has vulnerabilities. I am grateful to be with him as mum and his fulltime carer again in these uncertain times. This has thrown my plans fordeeper therapyin the air.

My huge thanks and sincerest gratitude to Melanie and the team. It is such a gift to be able to use your program and have full access to the forum and all. I am so glad as this is now one of the few remaining therapeutic treatments available to me still when all others have become inaccessible.

Now may not be the most appropriate time to engage in deep healing work, with my son in close quarters at home in isolation, I will however use what i can for now as recommended and maybe connecting on the forum may be a start. Knowing that as and when I'm better able to start the full programme I have this impressive programme to hand is reassuring. I will be connecting with family online this week and despite the current circumstances,(i. E Covid 19 crises) the issues im dealing with are ever present in my life and family and Im aware, until i release these and heal them in my system they will continue to disturb and distress me. Having this programme to turn to online and on my computer, in my own time, pace and space is a reassurance to me as a source of support in challenging times.

I have done over 30 years of consistent therapy, the last 24 years focussed on trauma. Ive explored many different therapeutic approaches for long periods of time including quatnum healing and energetic /spiritual approaches. Ive had great results in the last 10 yeas of being in CODA and SLAA 12 step recovery programmes and Mindfullness of Self Compassion. I notice a familiarity of approaches and a very clever use of many helpful healing modalities including the "soul Retrieval ", compassionate focus and inner child work.

I am enthusiastic about your particular "blend" of approaches. In trying it out in a workshop and again starting the module I noticed its familiarity and guidance, its holding and sequence - "sat " very well with me and felt manageable and right.
I'm focussing on this life long but most prominent area in my life present and coming up for healing today.-Ive started the process of "Breaking silence " with my family surrounding the childhood sexual abuse I recieved from our father (also an extreme narcisist). For which I feel your programme may be particularly helpfful. Thank you Melanie and Team. When suffering with devasting symptoms it is fantastic to know there is a solution, and a way that others have experienced back to peace of mind and. To ease the suffering.
Kindness

Peace