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Amelia Kelley Ph.D.

About

Amelia Kelley, Ph.D., is a trauma-informed therapist, author, podcaster, and researcher, as well as a psychology professor at Yorkville University. Her work focuses on women's issues, empowering survivors of abuse and relationship trauma, Highly Sensitive Persons, motivation, healthy living, and adult ADHD. Her specialties include art therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and EMDR, and she is a certified meditation and yoga instructor.

Kelley is a relationship expert featured on "The Psychiatry Show" on XM Radio’s Doctor Channel. Her private practice is part of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium at the Kinsey Institute. She is a co-author of What I Wish I Knew: Surviving and Thriving After an Abusive Relationship and the author of the forthcoming Gaslighting Recovery for Women: The Complete Guide to Recognizing Manipulation and Achieving Freedom from Emotional Abuse. Her work has been featured in Teen Vogue, Yahoo News, Life Hacker, and the Insider.

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Recent Posts
The Antidote to Parental Burnout
Parental burnout commonly impacts parents who take on the bulk of the mental load. Symptoms should be taken seriously; boundaries and self-care are critical for recovery.
How to Succeed With ADHD
The fear of failure holds those with ADHD back from trying new things when, in fact, failing with a growth mindset is the foundation of ADHD success.
Do Gaslighters Know What They Are Doing?
Not all gaslighting is malicious, and some even happens subconsciously. Understanding why someone gaslights does not prevent its harm, but it can help identify what to do about it.
Facing Family Gaslighting During the Holidays

The holidays are a high-risk time for family gaslighting, so it's important to learn how to protect yourself and reconnect with your boundaries.

The holidays are a high-risk time for family gaslighting, so it's important to learn how to protect yourself and reconnect with your boundaries.

Why Echoism Makes Social Life So Difficult

Dating can be difficult for everyone, but for an echoist who hides their needs and desires for fear of being seen as a narcissist, it can prove to be even more challenging.

Dating can be difficult for everyone, but for an echoist who hides their needs and desires for fear of being seen as a narcissist, it can prove to be even more challenging.

A 5-Step Gaslighting Safety Plan

There is a lot of uncertainty about what to do if you believe you have been gaslit. This safety plan could help you deal with it on a path toward recovery.

There is a lot of uncertainty about what to do if you believe you have been gaslit. This safety plan could help you deal with it on a path toward recovery.

3 Ways Women Are Impacted by Gaslighting

Women may be targets of medical, social, and workplace gaslighting from those who aim to control them.

Women may be targets of medical, social, and workplace gaslighting from those who aim to control them.

How Forced Masculinity Affects Highly Sensitive Men

Societal pressures around masculinity can prevent HSP Men from being their authentic selves, causing masking behaviors and harmful ideas around boundaries and consent.

Societal pressures around masculinity can prevent HSP Men from being their authentic selves, causing masking behaviors and harmful ideas around boundaries and consent.

4 Ways Gaslighters Attempt to Ruin Your Self-Esteem

Gaslighters aim to erode the self-esteem of their targets. Knowing their tactics and what to do about them is crucial for regaining joy and connecting with your authentic self. 

Gaslighters aim to erode the self-esteem of their targets. Knowing their tactics and what to do about them is crucial for regaining joy and connecting with your authentic self.