About the author

Rebecca C. Mandeville, MFT

<strong>Rebecca C. Mandeville </strong>is a licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT); Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP); and internationally recognized thought leader in understanding the consequences of being in the family 'identified patient' or 'scapegoat' role. She coined the research-supported terms <em>'family scapegoating abuse' (FSA)</em> and <em>'family scapegoat trauma' (FST)</em> and her pioneering research-based book, <em>Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed</em>, is the first book ever written on FSA. Rebecca is also a YouTube Health Partner serving as a <em>Family Systems </em>and <em>Complex Trauma</em> expert via her channel <em>Beyond Family Scapegoating Abuse</em> and is also active on Instagram and Facebook.<br><br>