Therapy Shorts 98: 7 Habits Of Highly Ineffective Relationships
othing is perfect and that goes for relationships too. Even in the best of intimate relationships, there are those subtle and not so subtle signs that harmony is being disrupted...
Therapy Shorts 92: Should You Bother Trying To Set Boundaries With A Narcissist?
I talk a lot about boundaries. I believe they are the foundation of a healthy relationship. Setting boundaries means being emotionally honest, assertive and it means protecting your emotional
Codependency: Why Red Flags Give Us All The Information We Need
In my daily work with codependents, I hear a lot about so-called "red-flags". Usually this comes when clients are describing the early stages of a relationship they were or are in...
Couples Therapy With A Narcissist? Avoid At All Costs!
A staggering amount of my clients who identify as codependent and are in a relationship with a self-centered or abusive partner have attempted couples therapy...
How To Be You In 2021 And Forget The Old
(The audio version of this post is available) It would have been very easy to write another post about the pandemic, still the most troubling aspect of our lives at present. While, with some luck, we might be rid of it sometime in 2021...
Parental Alienation: What It Is And How Narcissists Use It To Destroy Their Ex-Partner and Children
When divorce and separation happen and children are involved, it is generally traumatic for all concerned...
7 Habits Of Highly Ineffective Relationships
othing is perfect and that goes for relationships too. Even in the best of intimate relationships, there are those subtle and not so subtle signs that harmony is being disrupted...
Fantasy Will Keep The Worst Of Relationships Going
How many of us have been in relationships we just know are going nowhere but we hang on untill the bitter end?...
Narcissists And “Magical Thinking”: An Avoidance Of Shame
Narcissists avoid shame at all costs. It is their nemesis or "kryptonite", if you want to see it that way. It's not clear where the roots of narcissism start but generally held opinions point...
Logic vs Emotion: Why Codependents Often Lose This Critical Battle
There will be many people who come across this post who are stuck. Stuck in life generally but specifically in relationships that are abusive, dysfunctional and with people who care…
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