Many codependent people find it difficult to be alone. They live in the constant fantasy that they need to be with someone (anyone) to feel ok about themselves. It is in this fantasy that they can best play out their codependent symptoms of trying to fix others...
A few months ago, I wrote a series of articles describing life under Covid lockdown. We had two months of restrictions and lifeel was suddenly different. It started out as a bit of a novelty and the funny side could be seen on occasions buf it quickly became more serious as time went on...
When we start a new relationship, we let a few things go that we might not later. We don't always set boundaries or recognise so-called 'red flags'. The adrenaline is just running too high and that is just the way we want it...
A recent study in Australia stated that up to 240 million people worldwide are addicted to something...
You are swept away in a tide of emotional abandon with a seemingly like-minded person who only has your interests at heart. You fall in love fully and completely, you drop your boundaries and do not listen to your instincts that might hold some warning signs...
Narcissists are the archetypal Jekyll and Hyde characters, one way one moment, one way the next...
These days we throw the words "narcissist" and "codependent" around like confetti. It is easy to label someone who appears self-centred as the former and one who gives a little bit too much as the latter.
When we think about child abuse, our thoughts often stop at sexual abuse of minors. However, the term child abuse...
Just where are the boundaries between therapist and client? What can you expect your therapist to divulge about himself and his view on the world? This is often one of the confusing aspects of therapy for many clients...
If you enjoy reading the varied articles on my blog The Online Therapist, you will be excited to know that it is now available as an app for both Android and Apple. Please go to the links below to download...
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