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REFLECTIONS ON NAVIGATING LIFE’S INNER TERRAIN
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?
How to Silence the Static and Tune In to What You Really Want in a Relationship
In the cacophony of modern dating, losing sight of what you truly desire in a relationship can be all too easy. The constant chatter of societal expectations, well-meaning advice from friends and family, and your own internal doubts can create a deafening static that drowns out your own authentic needs and wants.
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Longer or more frequent sessions are available for more intensive work.
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