Healing From Toxic Workplaces & Emotional Abuse: with Trauma Counselor Aretha Kruger

In this episode of Holding Space, Dr. Christopher Barker talks with trauma counselor and toxic workplace specialist Aretha Kruger, founder of Me But Better Counseling in South Africa. Aretha shares how emotional and psychological abuse at work often spills into our home lives, why you’re not “crazy” for feeling confused or doubting yourself, and how to spot the red flags of a toxic culture. She offers practical tools like documentation (“cover your ass files”), boundary-setting, and quick WhatsApp voice-note support to help you protect your mental health and start rebuilding self-trust.Guest links:Website: www.mebutbettercounseling.co.zaFree guide: 5 Signs You’re Being Emotionally Manipulated – https://arethacounselor.gumroad.com/l/btjqxLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aretha-kruger-5a47b03abEmail: [email protected]