Gaslighting Recovery for Women
Rebuilding Trust, Identify, and the Nervous System
- Speaker:
- Amelia Kelley, PhD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 01 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
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Apr 30, 2026
- Product Code:
- POS150783
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Gaslighting is a covert form of psychological manipulation that causes individuals—often women—to question their own memory, perception, and sanity. It can occur in intimate partnerships, family systems, workplaces, friendships, and even clinical or institutional relationships. The resulting erosion of self-trust and identity often manifests as anxiety, dysregulation, and chronic self-doubt.
In this 60-minute session, clinicians will learn how to accurately identify gaslighting dynamics across various relational contexts and understand the neurobiological imprint left on the body and nervous system. Through a trauma-informed and somatic lens, participants will explore how gaslighting disrupts safety cues, attachment patterns, and self-concept, and how to help clients rebuild internal trust and a regulated sense of self.
The session will introduce a step-by-step plan for identifying and recovering from gaslighting that can be psychoeducationally shared with clients. Clinicians will walk away with practical language, assessment considerations, and brief, evidence-informed interventions suitable for short-term or integrative care settings. This session empowers attendees to name the invisible, validate survivors’ experiences, and guide women toward restoring balance, autonomy, and self-belief.
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaslighting Recovery for Women (2.79 MB) | 18 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Gaslighting Recovery for Women (977.4 KB) | 17 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Gaslighting Recovery for Women - French (2.8 MB) | 18 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Gaslighting Recovery for Women - Italian (2.8 MB) | 18 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Gaslighting Recovery for Women - German (2.8 MB) | 18 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Gaslighting Recovery for Women - Spanish (2.8 MB) | 18 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Amelia Kelley, PhD Related seminars and products
Dr. Amelia Kelley is a trauma-informed therapist, researcher, and educator specializing in mental health, neurodiversity, trauma recovery, and nervous-system regulation across the lifespan. She is the author of Powered by ADHD, Surviving Suicidal Ideation, and several other books, and the founder of the Powered by ADHD community and support group. She is also the owner of Kelley Counseling & Wellness, serving neurodivergent and highly sensitive individuals of all ages.
Her work has been featured in ADDitude, SiriusXM Doctor Radio, NPR, The Chicago Tribune, Parade, Healthline, HuffPost, and Psychology Today. A TED speaker and 2025 TED Editor’s Pick, Dr. Kelley is a national advocate for suicide prevention and early mental health screening in schools, supporting all children — including neurodivergent youth — through proactive, prevention-focused care. She teaches internationally on trauma, empowerment-based therapy, ADHD, and embodied regulation, and is the developer of the Women-Centered ADHD Treatment Model (W-CAT), advancing more accurate and compassionate mental health treatment.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Amelia Kelley maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with the Art Therapy Institute. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Amelia Kelley has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Additional Info
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Objectives
After the presentation, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate gaslighting from typical conflict or defensiveness using at least three distinguishing clinical markers, including reality distortion, power-over dynamics, and erosion of self-trust.
- Summarize core psychological and behavioral features of gaslighting across three common relational contexts (e.g., intimate, familial, workplace), including its impact on autonomy, identity, and dependency.
- Interpret the neurobiological and emotional effects of gaslighting on the nervous system and a three-phase recovery framework with evidence-informed interventions for regulation and identity coherence.
Outline
Understanding Gaslighting
- Definition: psychological manipulation that erodes self-trust and destabilizes reality
- What gaslighting is not (miscommunication, defensiveness, differing perspectives)
- Common contexts (relationships, family, work, institutions)
- Core psychological markers (confusion, self-doubt, shame, dependency)
- Risks, limitations and scope of practice
Neurobiological Impact
- Nervous system dysregulation (hypervigilance, shutdown)
- Disruption of interoception, memory, and emotional regulation
- Attachment injury, trauma bonding, learned helplessness
- Polyvagal and IFS perspectives on protective responses
Recovery Framework
- Step 1: Identification
- Recognizing gaslighting patterns and internal red flags
- Step 2: Reality Anchoring
- External grounding and consistent reality checks
- Step 3: Nervous System Regulation
- Somatic and regulation-based tools for safety and clarity
- Step 4: Rebuilding Self-Trust & Identity
- Parts-informed work, boundaries, values-based decision-making
- Step 5: Fortification & Prevention
- Strengthening self-worth, individuation, and relational self-care
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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