I am a licensed mental health therapist in the state of Virginia. I have been practicing in a variety of settings since 2017 to include public schools, acute inpatient hospitals, and outpatient. I have always been passionate about the performing arts to include, singing, theater, and Irish dance. I am passionate about implementing these experiences to include expressive arts, metaphor, and storytelling in all settings as a form of healing. This year I experienced a major heartbreak from a man I who I thought was the love of my life. While I had to begin my spiritual/healing journey and the re-discovering of myself after this event, I had some professional as well as personal revelations which has motivated me to tell this story in order to help others. I discovered a concept that was first coined in the 1980s by Dr. Dan Kiley called Peter Pan and Wendy’s Syndrome. While these aren’t official terms and diagnoses in the DSM-V, I couldn’t help but find that these pop culture psychology terms are very relevant in today’s society. I hope to use my story to help and educate others about the damages caused by emotionally unavailable, narcissistic, people as well as ways to move past the “Wendy’s Syndrome” which includes anxious attachment, people pleasing, and codependent tendencies. As a recovering anxiously attached people pleaser myself, I hope my story helps others see their worth and brings to light ways to avoid being caught in a Peter Pan and Wendy Syndrome dynamic in their relationships.
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