“I have been through a couple different types of abusive relationships in my life. I’ve struggled for years to talk about it and move on, mainly because I can never find the right words. Ever since reading Marissa’s books and especially after listening to her podcast I feel like I’ve finally woken up. For the first time in eight years I was able to sit down and put into words what happened to me, what I was feeling, and with the help of Marissa’s analytical explanations I was even able to create a timeline to lift some of the confusion I’ve always had about how and why things progressed the way they did. Without Marissa’s efforts, I would probably still be in a confused and negative place and it is because of Marissa and the way she continues to help and advocate for survivors that I wanted to break my silence and give my testimony to how much she really does help every single one of us. Thank you Marissa, for sharing your story, for being the warrior that you are, and for being there for all of us.” 

—Elizabeth D., Healing Survivor