<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[MARIE SARTE, LCSW  Talk Matters Inc. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[MARIE SARTE, LCSW. COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPIST. Offering psychotherapy for teens, adults and families. Please call me to set up an initial consult.]]></description><link>https://www.mariesartelcsw.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:07:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mariesartelcsw.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Relationship Series: Am I Being Emotionally Manipulated? Practical advice to avoid twisted mind games by recognizing the "Warning Signs" that you may be in a psychologically abusive relationship  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blog #1: PART 1 Post Break-up, people are desperate for some form of mental sanity and go to therapy. It makes perfect sense – right? Post Break-up is an ideal time to process and heal from a relationship ending. As most people can attest to, the end of a significant partner relationship is devastating, and there begins the search for answers and the “hidden meaning” to it all. The purpose is to learn from “mistakes” – we protect ourselves from the path that led to way to too much hurt,...]]></description><link>https://www.mariesartelcsw.com/post/relationship-series-am-i-being-emotionally-manipulated-practical-advice-to-avoid-twisted-mind-game</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8cd78016311e23431bdeaf</guid><category><![CDATA[Relationship Series]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_c0adf32228bc4816bdfed343e8a0f05d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sartelcsw</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>