Trish Michael has spent years on the front lines of one of the most overlooked battles in family well-being. As the author of nine books dedicated to helping children and teens heal from the effects of narcissistic abuse, she has watched countless parents pour every ounce of their energy into their children's recovery. They research therapists, buy workbooks, read every article, and fight tirelessly through high-conflict custody situations to protect their kids. What they rarely do is extend that same compassion to themselves.
This pattern, repeated across thousands of families, became impossible for Michael to ignore. She had lived it herself. After spending twenty years in a narcissistically abusive relationship, she understood the instinct to put everyone else first. Survivors of this kind of abuse are often conditioned to believe their needs do not matter, that they are not worthy of investment, and that their role is to serve others at the expense of their own well-being. Even after leaving the abusive relationship, those beliefs linger and quietly undermine the rebuilding process.
It was this realization that led to the creation of Reclaim, an app that Michael describes as the first life-rebuilding platform designed specifically for survivors of narcissistic abuse. Unlike the abundance of resources currently available that focus on identifying narcissistic behavior and understanding abuse dynamics, Reclaim is built for what happens after that awareness has already been achieved. It’s for those who know exactly what happened and are now asking the harder question: How do I rebuild my life?
The app provides practical, structured daily support for survivors dealing with the layered challenges that follow abusive relationships. As well as longer lasting education and deep diving exercise to help unearth unhealthy patterns and reframe them in a way that creates lasting change. Many experience ongoing post-separation abuse, including financial manipulation, legal harassment, and continued psychological tactics wielded through custody arrangements. The aftermath of a high-conflict divorce can feel like an extension of the abuse itself, and survivors need tools that address these realities directly.
Reclaim walks users through the process of rebuilding their sense of self, their financial independence, their social connections, and their ability to form healthy relationships in the future. It does so without demanding that survivors abandon the protective boundaries they have built. Michael understands that one of the greatest fears survivors carry is that opening themselves up to good things might also leave them vulnerable to harm again. The app is designed to help users find that balance, strengthening their defenses while also creating space for trust, connection, and joy.
Michael's approach is informed by her own two decades of experience inside an abusive relationship, her years of research into the effects of narcissistic abuse on families, and her direct work with parents and children navigating the healing process. She has seen firsthand that when a parent heals, the entire family benefits. Children who watch their parent rebuild a fulfilling life internalize a powerful message about resilience, self-worth, and the possibility of happiness after hardship.
The market for narcissistic abuse content has grown enormously in recent years. The term appears frequently across social media, news outlets, and popular culture. While increased awareness is valuable, Michael cautions that awareness alone does not solve the problem. Survivors don't just need to understand what happened. They need a clear, compassionate pathway to what comes next. Reclaim provides that pathway, meeting survivors exactly where they are and guiding them toward the life that abuse tried to prevent them from having.
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