Natalie D'Annibale, PsyD LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

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"According to Natalie D’Annibale, PsyD, LMFT in Los Angeles, 'Pedophilia often stems from a personal history of childhood sexual abuse...

"Your relationship has reached a point where it is no longer working for either of you. But you do still love and care about each other,...

Trauma bonds occur in very toxic relationships, and tend to be strengthened by inconsistent positive reinforcement—or at least the hope...

"Overlapping happens towards the end of a relationship that isn’t working, even though one of you might still be fighting for its...