Therapy Shorts 101: The Three Projects That Quietly Ruin Relationships.
Explore the complexities of relationships entering 2026, covering love, compatibility, and the importance of personal identity.
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The Relationship You Never Recovered From Wasn’t Romantic
Many adult relationship struggles have their roots in childhood, not romance. This article explores how unresolved relationships with parents, siblings, and caregivers shape attachment, codependency, boundaries, and self-worth. Discover why familiar patterns repeat in adult relationships and how understanding your emotional blueprint can support lasting change.
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Different Partners, Same Problems: Why Relationship Patterns Repeat
Why do we keep repeating the same relationship patterns despite choosing different partners? This article explores how childhood experiences, emotional familiarity, and unconscious expectations shape our attractions and choices. Discover why familiar relationships often feel right, how patterns develop, and what it takes to create healthier, lasting connections.
Why Codependents Let The Right Person Slip Away
Codependents often pursue inconsistent and unhealthy partners due to early emotional conditioning, low self-worth, and familiarity with unpredictability. This behavior stems from childhood experiences where love was scarce and complex. Consequently, they overlook emotionally available partners, mistaking stability for dullness, leading to regret for missed opportunities with genuinely loving individuals.
Therapy Shorts 81: Codependency on The Good Men Project: Interview with Dr Nicholas Jenner
In Therapy Shorts 81, Dr Nicholas Jenner appears on The Good Men Project to discuss codependency recovery. This interview explores how codependent patterns form, why people-pleasing persists, and what healthy boundaries actually look like in real relationships. Practical insights cover self-worth, attachment, and small steps to shift from rescuing to relating.
Therapy Shorts 74: Living With a Codependent: Why It Can Feel Suffocating and What Actually Helps
Living with a codependent partner can feel suffocating: your mood is monitored, independence triggers anxiety, and reassurance becomes a demand. This article explains the nervous system roots of codependency, the “invisible contract” of overgiving, and practical ways to respond with clear boundaries, calm consistency, and shared responsibility.
When Love Turns Into Panic: The Three Projects That Quietly Ruin Relationships.
Explore the complexities of relationships entering 2026, covering love, compatibility, and the importance of personal identity.
Therapy Shorts 59: Conscious Detachment: The Missing Ingredient in Modern Relationships
Reflect on the past year and embrace your individuality. Learn to cultivate personal autonomy for healthier relationships in 2026 and beyond.
Listen to my Interview on UK Health Radio
I recently had the privilege of joining UK Health Radio with psychotherapist Belynder Walia to discuss codependency, relationship patterns, and family dynamics. We explored how our early attachment experiences shape adult relationships — and what real recovery requires. Click the headphone icon to listen.
Therapy Shorts 52: Codependency Is All About Control And It Took Me Years to Come Out of Denial
Codependency often looks like kindness, but underneath it lies quiet, anxious control. In this piece, I explore how fear drives fixing, rescuing, and over-functioning and why reclaiming individuality is the true path to healing. If you’ve ever lost yourself in relationships, this will resonate deeply.
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