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Kaytee Gillis

(She/Her)
As seen in: Psychology Today, Flipboard, The Good Men Project, Choosing Therapy, QOSHE
Covers:  Trauma, childhood and family trauma and dysfunction, domestic and IPV, narcissistic and psychological abuse and recovery
therapist& writer @PsychToday 🦋☕️🏳️‍🌈 author-Breaking the Cycle @newharbinger - New book Coming March '25! 🐈🐾cat mom & coffee enthusiast☕️☕️

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Kaytee Gillis is a psychotherapist, blog writer for Psychology Today, and author with a passion for working with survivors of family trauma and IPV and the LGBTQ+ community.
Kaytlyn "Kaytee" Gillis is a psychotherapist, writer, consultant and cat mom. She specializes in working with survivors of family and relationship trauma. Her first books, Invisible Bruises: How a Better Understanding of the Patterns of Domestic Violence Can Help Survivors Navigate the Legal System, and It's Not High Conf…

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Are “Girl Dads” Better Partners?

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By Kaytee Gillis
| Psychology Today Verified
We often talk about the influence fathers have on their daughters, from shaping their self-esteem to influencing their expectations for future relationships. But can having daughters also influence their fathers? A recent study published in Personality and Individual Differences found that fathers of daughters showed greater motivation toward maintaining their romantic relationships with their daughters’ mothers than fathers of sons did.
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What Makes Trauma Survivors "Turn Out Well"?

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By Kaytee Gillis
| Psychology Today Verified
"Turning out well" after a trauamic childhood is often seen as a moral victory. But resilience is often shaped by support and access—not just personal strength or luck. Last fall I went to my 20-year high school reunion. We had the usual small talk and “what-have-you-been-up-to” conversations. But as the night progressed, one of my classmates (who had probably indulged a bit in the bar offerings) made an offhand comment to me. “You have really changed, Kaytee.
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What Makes Trauma Survivors "Turn Out Well"?

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By Kaytee Gillis
| QOSHE
Take our Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Test Find a therapist to heal from trauma. "Turning out well" after a trauamic childhood is often seen as a moral victory. But resilience is often shaped by support and access—not just personal strength or luck. Last fall I went to my 20-year high school reunion. We had the usual small talk and “what-have-you-been-up-to” conversations.
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