There’s a stage that comes after the immediate chaos when you’re technically safe but still feel like you’re moving through quicksand. You’re trying to make sense of what happened, manage ongoing contact with someone who is still difficult, and figure out who you are in the middle of all of it. It’s a lot to hold, and it’s even harder to hold alone.

The Resilient Blueprint is a resource site I built as a survivor for people who are past the immediate crisis and working through the longer, quieter part of rebuilding. 

What It Is

Rising Beyond Power and Control is a therapist-facilitated online membership community for women healing from domestic violence and narcissistic abuse, founded and led by Sybil Cummin, a Licensed Professional Counsellor with over a decade of specialised experience in this area. It is browser-based and accessible from anywhere. There are three membership tiers: a free tier (weekly emails, blog, and downloadable worksheets), a paid Basic membership (monthly or annual subscription, which includes access to the private forum, live monthly Q&A sessions, monthly training, expert interviews, and a casual connection session called Tea Time with Sybil), and a Group tier (a six-month commitment that adds small group and individual coaching sessions, with scholarships available). Registration is cohort-based and opens quarterly. It is not open for rolling enrolment at any time, so timing matters if you want to join.

Why It’s Here

Most survivor support runs out at a particular point. The immediate crisis gets addressed, and then there’s a long stretch where you’re supposed to just… figure the rest out. For women who have children with an abusive ex, that stretch often includes ongoing contact, legal and family court navigation, and co-parenting dynamics that keep you inside a difficult relationship long after you’ve left it. That’s a specific kind of exhausting that most generic wellness resources don’t come close to understanding.

What makes Rising Beyond different is that it’s not just peer support. It’s peer support with a trained therapist actively there too. Someone who understands the psychology of narcissistic abuse and domestic violence in the conversation.

How It Works

• The free tier is available immediately; sign up via the website for access to weekly emails, the blog, and free worksheets, including a downloadable roadmap for communicating with a narcissistic ex.
• Paid membership (Basic and Group) requires registration during an open cohort window; check the website for current availability.
• The private forum is hosted on Circle, a dedicated community platform, and is accessible once you’re a paying member.
• Group coaching sessions are capped at eight members per session, keeping them small and focused.
• Scholarships are available for the Group tier; details are on the membership page.

Who This Is For and Who It Might Not Be For

This might resonate if you:

• Have children with your ex and are navigating co-parenting, family court, or ongoing contact;  this is where the community is most specifically designed to help.
• Are looking for more than a peer forum. You want a therapist in the room, structured education, and guided support alongside the community.
• Are ready to commit to an ongoing membership rather than a drop-in resource, and want accountability and connection as part of how you move forward.

It might not be the right fit if:

• You don’t share children with your ex. Rising Beyond is upfront that much of the live discussion centres on co-parenting and family court, so your experience of the community may feel less targeted.
• The membership cost is a barrier right now. The free tier offers good value, but the forum, Q&As, and live sessions are behind the paid tiers; scholarships are worth exploring if cost is your only obstacle.