A therapist engaged in a romantic relationship with a client, using manipulative, exploitative tactics, which violates APA ethical standards and is reportable.
Growing up, Bianca could never predict her father's moods: the disorientation of an emotionally immature parent echoed into her adulthood
Children of emotionally immature parents develop hypervigilance, anxiety, suppressed emotions, and difficulty trusting their own needs due to unpredictable emotional environments.
Undue influence in romantic relationships uses isolation, gaslighting, conditional affection, and boundary erosion to distort autonomy and force obedience.