Mary Ellen Collins, PhD

“I am so pleased you have chosen to spend your precious time with me. Here is my story and experience with mother loss, emotional absence, and narcissism!” After the death of my mother from breast cancer when I was 15 years old, and the abandonment of my father at 10, an aunt on each side of my family worked hard to trap me in their narcissistic webs. They hated each other. Aunt M. was controlling, image driven, and demanding that I must make her look good. But the queen was Aunt G. She was the queen of her clan; manipulative, controlling, and demanded that all in her kingdom pay homage to her. I chose to not participate in either of their demands which left me lonely and abandoned by the only family I had left. I became an overachiever and was determined to live my own life. It is only now that I realize the effects of these two women on my life.”