Tina R PaoneDr. Paone is a licensed professional counselor, registered play therapist-supervisor, counselor educator, and tenured professor with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. Throughout her career, she has trained future therapists, leaing social justice initiatives, and supported survivors of complex traumas reclaim their lives. Dr. Paone brings a rare dual lens to her work: deep clinical expertise paired with lived experience. In her memoir, she writes with clarity, authority, and deep compassion about surviving childhood grooming, emotional neglect, a coercive marriage, and post-separation abuse. This book is more than her story - it is a mirror for those still finding their voice. Her current clinical focus centers on supporting survivors of narcissistic abuse and trauma-entrenched family systems. She is also a sought-after speaker and workshop facilitator wholes work spaces therapy, education, and advocacy. Read More Read Less