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Illuminating the light and shadow of the human experience
REFLECTIONS ON NAVIGATING LIFE’S INNER TERRAIN
Strengthening Connection with Others
Humans are inherently social creatures. Yet in today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to feel disconnected, isolated, or misunderstood.
The Mother Wound: Unraveling the Roots of Low Self-Esteem
Many sensitive, insightful people come to therapy feeling stuck in patterns they can’t explain: chronic self-doubt, the need to prove their worth, or the inability to say no without guilt. These patterns often show up as people-pleasing or perfectionism—coping strategies that may have once helped us feel safe, loved, or needed.
How to Set Effective Boundaries When You're a People-Pleaser
There’s nothing wrong with caring for others or wanting to make other people happy. However, when you put other people above your own needs, it can quickly become a problem.
Codependency and Narcissism: What's the Connection?
No two relationships are exactly alike. But, as they say, opposites attract. People will often find their match in a person who is wholly different from them. Codependency and narcissism are one of those "opposites attract" types of relationships. So, what exactly is the connection between codependency and narcissism?
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