Separate evidence from interpretation
Use a worksheet to record what happened, what remains uncertain, and what to verify next.
Open the Decision WorksheetPractical tools
Working through a difficult situation.
These resources address questions that arise in relationships, at work, and around financial decisions. They help you examine the behavior, check your assumptions, and consider the response available to you.
You do not need to establish a diagnosis before protecting a legitimate interest or asking for help.
What do you need help with?
Set clearer boundaries
Consider recurring pressure, autonomy, privacy, and safe responses to difficult requests.
Explore Relationship ProtectionProtect your professional standing
Clarify instructions, preserve appropriate records, and evaluate escalation choices.
Explore Workplace ProtectionVerify before committing
Examine urgency, incomplete information, and consequential financial requests.
Explore Financial ProtectionWork through an example
Explore Don’t Be Played, the 19-page PDF workbook with examples, an evidence log, and decision worksheets.
Explore Don’t Be PlayedReflect on how you use power
Examine accountability, trust, restraint, and decisions under pressure without receiving a personality score.
Open the Reflection ExerciseWhen the stakes are personal
If you need individual assistance.
If you would like personal assistance, you are welcome to contact Dr. Dell through his separate psychological practice. The Institute’s publications and exercises provide education rather than individual assessment or treatment.
Learn about contacting Dr. DellSafety comes first.
For immediate danger, contact emergency services. If threats, stalking, or fear of retaliation are present, seek situation-specific support before relying on a script or confronting someone.