Episodes: 22
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Female
Listener location: USA
Publicly listed emails
vanessa@tellatherapist.net
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Vanessa Reiser - Licensed clinical social worker, therapist, author, and survivor advocate specializing in narcissistic abuse, toxic relationships, and recovery from coercive control.
Sarma Melngailis - Coercive Control, Manipulation, Media Distortion, Predatory Relationships, Healing After Trauma, And Reclaiming One's Story.
Rachel Bernstein - Cult Dynamics, Narcissistic Abuse, Loss Of Identity, Passive Aggression, Groupthink, Trauma Bonding, And Rebuilding Autonomy.
Catherine Barrett - Covert Narcissism, Coercive Control, Forensic Psychology, Intimate Partner Violence, Boundaries, Trauma, And Recognizing Abuse Patterns.
DAVE AND I UNPACK THE ANNE MARIE ALLISON EPISODE
October 13, 2026
Unpacking You're Dating a Narcissist: Rom-Com, Red Flags, and Real-Life Healing Vanessa Reiser introduces her podcast on narcissistic abuse and, with co-host Dave, unpacks her prior interview with Anne Marie Allison, producer of the film You're Dating a Narcissist. They discuss the challenge of portraying narcissistic abuse as a rom-com while still honoring its darkness, and highlight how survivors can be trauma bonded and unable to leave due to finances, children, or culture. Vanessa shares...
THE ANNE MARIE ELLISON EPISODE
October 06, 2026
You're Dating a Narcissist: Anne Marie Allison on Turning Survival into a Rom-Com Vanessa Reiser introduces her podcast on narcissistic abuse and welcomes writer-director-producer Anne Marie Allison, whose film You're Dating a Narcissist is inspired by a narcissistic relationship she survived in her twenties while studying psychology. Allison describes being fast-forwarded into a secret engagement, discovering extensive lying, gaslighting, and devaluation, and being helped by friends who effe...
THE DAVE AND EVAN RACHEL WOOD EPISODE
September 29, 2026
Episode Reflections: Evan Rachel Wood on Grooming, Psychological Abuse, and Reclaiming Your Reality Narcissistic Abuse with Vanessa Reiser EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Narcissistic Abuse with Vanessa Reiser, Vanessa and co-host Dave revisit their conversation with Evan Rachel Wood, reflecting on her account of grooming, manipulation, and psychological abuse during her relationship with Marilyn Manson. Manson has denied allegations of abuse. Vanessa and Dave examine the behaviors Evan d...
Dimming The Gaslight: Our Healing Journey From Narcissistic Abuse · Low booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
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The publicly listed email for Narcissistic Abuse with Vanessa Reiser: vanessa@tellatherapist.net.
Podseeker estimates Narcissistic Abuse with Vanessa Reiser reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Narcissistic Abuse with Vanessa Reiser typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Licensed therapists, forensic psychologists, cult-recovery specialists, trauma professionals, survivor advocates, authors, and public figures with significant firsthand experience of narcissistic abuse or coercive control. Common among recent guests: Published books or forthcoming books; Specialized clinical, forensic, or advocacy experience; Established podcasts or public education platforms. Recent guests include Sarma Melngailis, Rachel Bernstein, and Catherine Barrett.
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