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Thoughts on trauma, recovery, relationships, and the work of therapy.
Effects of Child Abuse on Adult Survivors
How childhood abuse continues to affect survivors in adulthood — and why understanding these effects is the first step toward healing.
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3 Types of Boundaries
Understanding the three types of boundaries — rigid, porous, and healthy — and how they shape your relationships.
What Are the 4 Cs of Addiction?
Understanding the four key characteristics that define addiction — compulsion, craving, consequences, and control.
How Neurofeedback Can Help with ADHD
Living with ADHD can be very challenging. While CBT can be effective, neurofeedback is a very promising new approach that helps those with ADHD control the way their mind works.
Do You Have C-PTSD?
Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) describes a condition that presents like PTSD, the difference being the sufferer experienced prolonged periods of abuse or neglect.
What is Emotional Incest?
Emotional incest describes unhealthy emotional interactions between adults and children that are psychologically inappropriate, where a parent treats their child as a partner.
How to Talk to a Loved One About Their Anger
If you have a loved one whose constant outbursts of anger make them unpleasant to be around, there are ways you can encourage them to get help.
What is the Gottman Method?
The goal of the Gottman Method is to improve communication and ultimately increase trust, respect, and intimacy in couples relationships.
Yes, New Fathers Suffer from Depression Too!
Roughly 10% of new fathers suffer from postpartum depression. Since the frequency is fairly similar between new mothers and fathers, PPD can no longer be viewed as a woman's issue.
3 Therapy Approaches for Childhood Trauma
Roughly two-thirds of adolescents and teens report experiencing at least one traumatic event by the age of 16. A qualified therapist can help kids navigate and process their emotions related to the trauma.
The Truth About Perfectionism
Perfectionism is NOT the same thing as always doing your best. People with perfectionist tendencies often have self-defeating thoughts and behaviors that actually make it harder to achieve their goals.
Mental Health Care for The Career Woman
Modern women juggle multiple demanding roles. While some manage successfully, many experience burnout, depression, and anxiety over time.
5 Ways to Recognize Addiction Before it Takes Over
Over 23 million Americans are addicted to substances. Here are ways you can recognize addiction in loved ones before it takes over.
Healing from Childhood Emotional Neglect
Children raised with emotional neglect grow up believing they don't matter. But this cycle of worthlessness can be broken.
I'm Afraid All The Time: Fallout from Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN)
Childhood Emotional Neglect is the result of parents not responding enough to the emotional needs of their children. While invisible, it has lasting ramifications.
5 Signs of Childhood Emotional Neglect
Childhood Emotional Neglect is an invisible form of suffering. Adults who suffered from CEN have no idea that their current world is being created from a place of lack.
3 Reasons Why Men Should Try Therapy
Men have become hardwired to compartmentalize their feelings. It is for this very reason that men can greatly benefit from therapy.
Am I Codependent?
Codependency describes an unhealthy relationship where one person's needs are met while the other's aren't. It often stems from low self-esteem, an excessive need to please, and an inability to set boundaries.
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