Coaching & Recovery for High-Conflict Relationships and Long-Term Stress
Support, structure, and education for people living with or healing from high-conflict relationships, narcissistic behavior, bipolar dynamics, coercive control, and long-term emotional wear and tear.
What Are You Dealing With Right Now?
Recovery is not one-size-fits-all. Some people are still in the relationship and trying to survive. Others are in the middle of leaving. Some are years out and still putting the pieces together. Start with the path that sounds most like you.
Living With / Leaving a Narcissist
Learn how gaslighting, projection, blame-shifting, and covert abuse actually work—so you can stop doubting yourself and start seeing the patterns clearly.
Go to Narcissism & High-ConflictPTSD & Coercive Control Recovery
For people who feel constantly on edge, hypervigilant, or numb after years of walking on eggshells. Slow down, stabilize, and rebuild your sense of self.
Go to PTSD & Coercive ControlCommunication & Boundary Skills
Learn how to say “no,” set limits, and respond instead of react—even when the other person is trying to drag you back into old patterns.
Go to Skills & CoachingHow Coaching & Recovery Works Here
You don’t have to untangle your entire life in one session. We focus on small, steady steps: understanding what’s happening, stabilizing your nervous system, and building practical tools.
Name What’s Really Going On
We put language to the behavior you’ve been experiencing—narcissistic tactics, bipolar escalations, coercive control—so you can see the pattern instead of blaming yourself.
Stabilize & Protect Yourself
We work on grounding, safety, and simple daily practices that calm your system and keep you centered— so you’re not reacting from panic or exhaustion.
Build Your Next Chapter
We focus on boundaries, communication, planning, and decisions—whether that’s staying with new rules, preparing to leave, or rebuilding after you’ve already left.
Navigating Narcissism & High-Conflict Behavior
Narcissistic or high-conflict behavior is not just “normal arguing.” It’s a pattern designed (consciously or unconsciously) to keep you off balance, questioning yourself, and focused on putting out fires instead of living your life.
Understanding the Tactics
We walk through common patterns like gaslighting, projection, blame-shifting, silent treatment, love-bombing, and smear campaigns—and how they show up in real life.
What you’ll learn:
- How to recognize the tactics in real time.
- How to stop internalizing every accusation as your fault.
- How these patterns hook you into defending and explaining yourself.
Protecting Your Sanity
You may not be able to change the other person—but you can absolutely change your responses, your boundaries, and how much of your mental space they occupy.
- “No more surprise fights” strategies.
- How to avoid taking the bait when they try to provoke you.
- Ways to document behavior if you’re also in a legal process.
Deciding When to Stay, When to Leave
There is no one right answer for everyone. We don’t pressure you either way. We help you see your options more clearly and understand the emotional, practical, and safety implications of each choice.
- Questions to ask yourself before making big moves.
- How to plan quietly if you’re considering leaving.
- How to stay with new boundaries if leaving isn’t possible yet.
PTSD & Coercive Control Recovery
Long-term psychological and emotional abuse doesn’t just “hurt your feelings.” It rewires how you think, how you react, and how safe you feel in your own body. Many people don’t realize how deeply they’ve been affected until things calm down and the crash hits.
Making Sense of What Happened
We help you map what you’ve been through in a way that doesn’t minimize it, doesn’t dramatize it, and doesn’t blame you for surviving the only way you knew how.
- Understanding coercive control as a pattern, not a single event.
- Normal reactions to abnormal situations.
- Why you might feel guilty, numb, or confused even after leaving.
Stabilizing Your Nervous System
You can’t heal if your body is stuck in constant fight, flight, or freeze. We focus on practical tools you can actually use in real life—not perfection or complicated routines.
- Grounding techniques for when you feel triggered.
- Small daily practices to rebuild a sense of safety.
- How to respond when flashbacks or panic show up.
Reclaiming Your Identity
Over time, coercive control can shrink your world until you don’t recognize yourself anymore. Recovery includes rebuilding your voice, your choices, and your sense of who you are apart from their version of you.
- Exploring who you were before the chaos—and who you want to be now.
- Rebuilding self-worth after years of criticism or dismissal.
- Creating a life that isn’t built around managing someone else’s moods.
Communication, Boundaries & Coaching Support
Sometimes the hardest part isn’t understanding what’s happening—it’s figuring out what to say and do in the moment. That’s where skill-building and coaching come in.
Boundary & Communication Skills
Learn how to say less, hold your ground, and stop explaining yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you.
- Simple boundary scripts you can adapt to your situation.
- When to respond, when not to respond, and how.
- Protecting your energy when you can’t fully cut contact.
1:1 Coaching Sessions
Personalized support focused on your specific situation. We don’t just give advice—we help you think through options, consequences, and next steps in a calm, non-judgmental space.
- Short-term support around specific decisions or events.
- Longer-term support as you work through leaving, divorcing, or rebuilding.
- Optional integration with DIY Divorce or Mediation paths.
Group or Course-Based Support (Coming Soon)
- PTSD & Coercive Control Recovery program.
- Navigating Narcissism education series.
- Skills-based workshops and ongoing support options.
Coaching & Recovery – Frequently Asked Questions
Is this therapy? ›
No. Coaching is not a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or medical treatment. We focus on education, structure, communication, and practical tools for navigating high-conflict situations and recovering from them. Many people work with both a therapist and a coach.
Can you tell me whether I should stay or leave? ›
We don’t make that decision for you. We help you see the patterns more clearly, understand your options, and think through safety, logistics, and emotional impact so you can decide what is right for you.
What if my situation also involves court or a divorce? ›
We can support you emotionally and practically while you move through the legal process—and when appropriate, connect you to our DIY Divorce and Mediation resources. We do not provide legal advice or represent you in court.
Can you talk to my partner or family member? ›
In some situations, we may offer joint conversations or mediation-style support—but only when it is safe and appropriate. Many people use coaching as their own private space to think clearly and prepare for hard conversations.
Important Disclaimer
Mediation & Mitigation Solutions does not provide legal representation, legal advice, or mental-health diagnosis or treatment. Coaching and recovery support are educational and skills-based in nature. For legal questions, you should consult a licensed attorney. For mental-health diagnosis or treatment, you should consult a licensed mental-health professional.
Ready to Talk About Your Situation?
You don’t have to keep trying to figure this out alone. Whether you’re still in the relationship, in the middle of leaving, or rebuilding afterward, we can help you sort through the noise and focus on your next right step.