Giving Yourself Permission to Leave a Toxic Relationship, No Matter ‘WHO” It is With

  Dr. Nikki Martinez, an Independent Medical Expert at the Federal level and has been an Adjunct professor for the past 13 years joins eHealth Radio and the <a href="https://ehealthradio.podbean.com/category/psychology" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Psychology</a> &amp; <a href="https://ehealthradio.podbean.com/category/relationships" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Relationships</a> Channels. Dr. Martinez also works as an Independent Consultant for Various Individuals, Groups, and Organizations, as she continues to see a small caseload of Individual and Couple patients through Tele-Mental Health Services on a regular basis. Listen to interview with host <a href="http://www.twitter.com/EricDye" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eric Michaels</a> and guest Dr. Nikki Martinez discuss the following: <ol><li>What are some of the reasons that people struggle to leave TOXIC relationships?</li><li>You talk about both old ‘adages” as well as creating 'permission structures' to help people find their own way forward from these relationships, can you say more about that?</li><li>What are the two main ways that you suggest people attempt to remove themselves from toxic relationships, depending on the individual ‘s unique situation, as well as the person’s response and/or behavior?</li><li>If someone is ‘stuck’ in their thinking, and not allowing themselves to see a life without this person, what are some questions and/or thoughts you might have for this person?</li><li>What are some closing thoughts you have for individuals who are on the fence about taking this step, ad what life could look like for them if they decided to remove this toxic person from their life, or set a healthy boundary with them?</li></ol><a href="https://www.drnikkimartinez.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dr. Nicole Martinez</a> received her master’s and her Doctorate from Illinois School of Professional Psychology and completed her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship at Gateway Foundation in Lake