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As a mental health practitioner working with survivors of narcissistic and emotional abuse, I see one pattern repeatedly: people don’t come broken — they come disoriented. Therapy is not about teaching strength. It’s about restoring reality. -Parita

Ego is one of the most misunderstood words in mental health and relationships. Often labelled as arrogance or selfishness, ego is actually a psychological function that gives us identity, boundaries, and responsibility. When someone says “you have ego,” it often reflects their discomfort with losing control or access—not your lack of humility. A healthy ego doesn’t dominate; it regulates, protects, and allows real connection without self-abandonment.

This content is informed by SEVEE CARE’s clinical work with individuals and couples navigating emotional manipulation, identity erosion, and narcissistic relationship patterns, with a strong focus on self-ownership and accountability-based healing.

Chess Syndrome is a narcissistic abuse tactic where fear is used as control. By keeping you in a constant state of emotional “check,” the abuser creates anxiety, hypervigilance, and self-doubt. This visual from the RA:WON Playbook explores how manipulation turns relationships into strategy - and why safety should never feel like a game.

Character assassination is a damaging abuse technique often seen in narcissistic relationships, where a person quietly destroys your reputation to protect their image. Disguised as concern or victimhood, it turns your private moments into stories and your reactions into proof. This blog explains how character assassination works, why it’s so harmful, and how to stop losing yourself while defending a name you never damaged.

Blame shifting is a subtle yet damaging form of emotional manipulation often seen in narcissistic relationships. It happens when someone avoids responsibility for their wrongdoing by redirecting attention to the victim’s actions, choices, or independence. This blog explores how blame shifting works, why it feels so confusing, and how it slowly leads people to carry guilt for things they never did.

As we wrap up Diwali 2025, let’s pause to reflect on Sita’s story — her endurance, her silence, and her light. This post by Parita Sharma (SEVEE Care) explores what Diwali teaches us about identity, wom

“Man will only become better when you make him see what he likes to see.” - Anton Chekhov When Reflection Becomes Manipulation A narcissist lives by that line - not as a path to betterment, but as a strategy of control. They make you see what they  want you to see, and in return, reflect back what you think you like. Compliments, charm, intensity - all a calculated mirror. When you’re caught in that reflection long enough, you stop seeing yourself. You begin to chase validati

This blog is about: Understanding limerence — the intense emotional infatuation that feels like love but is often driven by obsession, fantasy, and uncertainty. We’ll explore what limerence is, why it happens, and how it can affect your mental well-being in relationships.

This blog is about: Understanding cognitive dissonance in toxic relationships, how it differs from cognitive distortions, and how it overlaps with trauma bonding. This guide is written in survivor-focused language to help you make sense of the confusion you’ve been carrying.

This blog is for therapist and clinicians, or anyone who is interested in psychology. Learn what projective identification is, how it acts like a self-fulfilling prophecy, and how it plays out in therapy and relationships.

Narcissists often appear perfect, charming, and logical. So how can you identify who the real narcissist is? Learn why the symptoms of narcissistic abuse often show up in the survivor, not the abuser.

Parita Sharma — Counselling Psychologist & Founder of SEVEE, specializing in narcissistic abuse recovery and emotional clarity. Excerpt - Wondering “Am I a narcissist?” Learn the real meaning, origins, and psychology of narcissism with insights from Freud and DSM-5 criteria. Discover signs of being on the receiving end of narcissistic abuse and how to tell the difference.

Hoovering in narcissistic abuse is when a toxic person reappears to pull you back into the relationship. Learn the signs, why it happens, and how to protect your peace with SEVEE’s survivor-focused guide. Click to read more.

This blog is about: Understanding the psychological tactic called future faking — when someone makes big promises about the future just to get emotional control in the present. This blog helps you name the pattern, recognize the red flags, and begin reclaiming your truth.

Understanding Love Bombing: When Attention Isn't Affection Love bombing is one of the most confusing emotional tactics used in toxic and narcissistic relationships. At first, it feels like a dream — intense affection, endless compliments, rapid promises. But soon, that dream becomes disorienting. This blog explores what love bombing really is, why it happens, what it leads to, and how to spot the red flags before the crash.

Mental health support for desis in California - blog is written by Parita Sharma - a Montessori directress, Therapist and mother who lived in USA for 10 years. It explores the emotional struggles of Desis in California, especially ABCDs and diaspora families, and introduces SEVEE as a premium, emotionally safe therapy space rooted in shared culture and human connection.

This blog explores how narcissists feed on emotional responses to feel in control. Through the story of Anaya and Aarav, we learn how narcissistic supply works, what it looks like, and how to reclaim your peac

This blog is about the untold side of the Narcissus myth-the grief of the lake who was never seen. Drawing from Paulo Coelho’s retelling in The Alchemist, we explore how emotional invisibility, unreciprocated love, and low self-worth manifest in modern relationships. It's for anyone who has poured into others only to lose sight of themselves. At SEVEE, we help you stop grieving your reflection-and start seeing your true self.

Narcissistic relationships often distort reality by replacing simple emotional needs with grand gestures that confuse and silence the survivor. This blog by Parita Sharma explores how survivors lose touch with their own needs and how SEVEE offers a safe space to reclaim clarity, trust, and healing.