Finding Klára
Clara's story is fiction, but the patterns it traces are real. These are some of the voices — writers, psychologists, and survivors — who have helped countless women name what was happening to them, and find their way back to themselves.
Books, podcasts, and channels on coercive control, narcissistic abuse, trauma bonding, and rebuilding confidence after a controlling relationship.
Lundy Bancroft
Author · Abuse Educator
His landmark book Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men is the one survivors return to again and again — the book that finally gives shape to behaviour that felt impossible to name. Essential reading for understanding how control disguises itself as love.
Dr. Ramani Durvasula
Clinical Psychologist · Author
A clinical psychologist and one of the most trusted voices on narcissism and narcissistic abuse. Her book It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People, her YouTube channel, and her podcast Navigating Narcissism help survivors understand the dynamic and, more importantly, heal from it.
Lisa Sonni
Trauma Bond Recovery Coach · Survivor
A certified relationship coach and survivor whose work, known as Stronger Than Before, focuses on breaking trauma bonds and rebuilding self-trust. Through her books, courses, and podcast Real Talk with Lisa Sonni, she explains — clearly and without judgement — why it's so hard to leave, and how to find clarity and move forward.
Lisa Bilyeu
Author · Host of Women of Impact
After eight years as a stay-at-home wife who had, in her words, lost herself, Lisa rebuilt her life and confidence from the ground up. Her book Radical Confidence and her show Women of Impact are about reclaiming your voice, your dreams, and your sense of self — the work that begins after recognition.