Rebuilding Life After a Narcissist
About Dr. Rachel-Leah | Family Advocacy, Parenting, and Child Welfare Reform
About Dr. Rachel-Leah
Advocacy and Mission
Dr. Rachel-Leah’s advocacy promotes successful families through strong parent-child relationships and healthy communication. Her philanthropy focuses on improving state systems and legislative processes surrounding child welfare, ensuring that children’s health, wellness, and safety are at the forefront of policy.
As a Doctorate of Performance Improvement and author, Dr. Rachel-Leah brings academic insight and lived experience to her mission. She is a passionate parent advocate working to protect parental freedoms and strengthen democratic principles across communities.
Experience and Impact
For nearly a decade, Dr. Rachel-Leah has been on the front lines defending families’ constitutional freedoms from harmful and unmandated state actions—specifically addressing concerns within the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Her story includes moments of deep concern, loss, and triumph, leading to a successful return to family unity and continued advocacy for better case management and leadership accountability.
Parenting, Humanity, and Social Well-Being
Enjoy content for parents about parenting and being ACTUAL HUMAN BEINGS...
Social Determinants of Health
Inequities in the social determinants of parenting increase the negative effects on how we parent and how legislators perceive diverse cultural parenting styles. For some racial and ethnic groups, these inequities deepen the challenges of raising children within fair and supportive systems.
We must work together to reduce the negative effects that the concept of "parenting while a person of color" has on individuals and communities, including addressing inequities in the social determinants of health. Learn more about what we can do to move towards parenting equity at
Audio Message From Dr. Levitch.
Impact of Stress
It’s natural to feel stress, anxiety, grief, and worry during challenging times. Feeling strong emotions or being stressed can have negative effects on your physical and mental health, as well as your parenting approach. Dr. Rachel-Leah encourages self-compassion and awareness as essential components of effective parenting and healthy relationships.
Education & Resources
To learn more about Dr. Rachel-Leah’s academic and consulting work, visit:
Cognitive Institute of Dallas — offering course materials and scholarship information.
Parenting Relationships and Self-Image — her family consulting firm and client scheduling portal.
Podcast and Media
Listen to Dr. Rachel-Leah’s podcast at WHFF.Radio where she discusses family systems, leadership, and the ongoing pursuit of ethical public service.
Resource Library
Explore publications and educational materials from Generation 30 Publishing:
Racial Bias
When Child Services Takes Your Children
What Child Welfare Broke in Your Children
Women in Leadership
Why Is Everyone So Angry?
Parenting and Technology
WHFF Radio and TV on iHeart Radio
Upcoming Releases
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Mental Health Trauma
Mental health trauma is ubiquitous and frequently experienced throughout the lifespan. A frequent sequela of traumatic experiences is functional impairment, which can result in decreased quality of life, morbidity, and poorer health outcomes.
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Acute and Chronic Mental Health Trauma
Psychological or mental health trauma refers to a stressor experienced either directly or indirectly, resulting in significant and severe subjective distress.
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Common Feelings
It’s common to feel a combination of anger, betrayal, shame, and sadness after recognizing what is happening. Some might wonder if they’re to blame for what happened. Others may have a sense that they want to dismiss the abuser’s actions or rescue them altogether.
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Abuse and Triggers Aren't the Same
Narcissistic abuse changes the way survivors view the world and relationships.
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Due to its nonphysical nature, it is often difficult for outsiders to see what is happening.
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Many victims feel isolated, gaslit, and unable to relate to others based on their experiences.YouTube: https://www.yo...
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Abuse and Triggers Aren't the Same Pt 1
Narcissistic abuse changes the way survivors view the world and relationships.
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Due to its nonphysical nature, it is often difficult for outsiders to see what is happening.
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Many victims feel isolated, gaslit, and unable to relate to others based on their experiences.YouTube: https://www.yo...
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Explaining Physical Reactions
After the fog settles in the aftermath of narcissistic abuse, you may be more confused than ever. For many, it can feel like that dust never settles. Instead, it is always there, ready to thicken at moment's notice. You may have days where you are feeling OK, only to suffer from insomnia for thre...
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Escape a Narcissistic Abuse Cycle
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Slow Road to Recovery
Researcher Dow explains that the primary goal for a person who is healing form narcissistic abuse is often learning to trust themselves again after years of experiencing gaslighting in the relationship.
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You Are Healing From Narcissistic Abuse
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"Little Tips" Each Per Heals Unique Way
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There Is No Linear Path To Recovery
Narcissistic abuse is particularly insidious as it almost always damages every aspect of a person’s sense of self including their mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. Because of this, it’s important to begin to heal from this form of abuse from the inside out. With the right res...
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Breaking Trauma Bonds-Mastery
Achieve healing in their lives using Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques
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Breaking Trauma Resilence
Resilience after trauma is one of the most compelling phenomena in contemporary traumatic stress research.
What is resilience? Who is resilient and what makes them so? How can resilience be fostered in the wake of trauma? What can we learn from highly resilient individuals that will help inform ... -
Breaking Trauma Bonds
We all do it: the bad-boy syndrome gives us doses of dopamine and allows us to feel in love without thinking about the consequences. Stop it!
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Breaking Trauma Bonds- Event Centrality
Although the association between trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms is well established, how such trauma is incorporated into identity, or the centrality of the negative event, is also of considerable importance in understanding the development of psychological symp...
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Breaking Trauma Bonds Pt 2
Resilience after trauma is one of the most compelling phenomena in contemporary traumatic stress research.
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BGC Series: The Return
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The Department of Protective Services is just heartbreaking. And children return home: even if it's from child to adulthood and on their own terms. It happens; and there are challenging factors to face, but we'll help migrate into restoration. T... -
Overcoming Victimization
Learning how to recover from narcissistic abuse entails acknowledging your experience, setting appropriate boundaries, and taking excellent care of yourself. Reaching out for support from trusted loved ones or a therapist is also important, as they can provide much-needed comfort, validation, and...
