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Susan Anderson

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The Journey from Abandonment to Healing

The Journey from Abandonment to Healing

This book guides you through the five stages of abandonment — shattering, withdrawal, internalizing, rage, and lifting.

2014

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How To Improve Self-Esteem

Most of us without realizing it, have been trying to improve the relationship we have with ourselves all of our lives, just not…

Sep 22

How To Improve Self-Esteem

Sep 22

Why Feelings are the Keys to Recovery

When I’m not seeing therapy clients or writing, I go around the country promoting abandonment recovery. This August (2025), I’ll be giving…

Jul 3

Why Feelings are the Keys to Recovery

Jul 3

How is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder of Abandonment Different From Borderline?

I’ve written previously about the differences between borderline personality disorder and post traumatic stress disorder of abandonment but…

Jun 18

How is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder of Abandonment Different From Borderline?

Jun 18

Tips on Abandonment Therapy and Abandonment Recovery Workshops

I get frequent requests for individual psychotherapy from people visiting my website or reading my abandonment books. Due to scheduling…

May 13

Tips on Abandonment Therapy and Abandonment Recovery Workshops

May 13

The Separate Self vs Symbiotic Self

I’m trying to throw things out — I’ve collected thousands of pages of my writing over the years. Can’t I just junk it?

Oct 4, 2024

The Separate Self vs Symbiotic Self

Oct 4, 2024

Heartache Is the Itch You Can’t Scratch

Someone wrote to me saying that it feels as if she will never get over “him”. She has been “hurting” for over ten years — and she judges…

Sep 4, 2024

Heartache Is the Itch You Can’t Scratch

Sep 4, 2024

Why Does Guilt Love to Turn the Tables?

Dear Susan, my boyfriend treats me badly. He makes promises but doesn’t show up. Then he showers me with passion, only to go online and…

Aug 4, 2024

Why Does Guilt Love to Turn the Tables?

Aug 4, 2024

Are You Alone, Stuck in a Pattern, and Can’t Get Out?

Are you and anyone you know caught up in cycles of abandonment? Why do people keep repeating the same patterns over and over? What can they…

Jul 7, 2024

Are You Alone, Stuck in a Pattern, and Can’t Get Out?

Jul 7, 2024

Abandonment and Outer Child

Abandonment has everything to do with Outer Child patterns — how they developed and how to overcome them.

May 15, 2024

Abandonment and Outer Child

May 15, 2024

Broken Hearted this Holiday Season?

When our love connections are in turmoil, the panic and insecurity can hit hard, especially during the holiday season. A broken heart…

May 13, 2024

Broken Hearted this Holiday Season?

May 13, 2024

Susan Anderson

Susan Anderson

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Psychotherapist, Author, Abandonment Expert w/ 30+ years of clinical experience & dedicated research of #abandonment victims. Contact me: abandonment@erols.com.

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