THE END OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP: THE FOUR HORSEMAN For today’s blog, I want to bring attention to what have been called the Four Horseman in psychological research, which are said to be predictors of the end of a relationship (they’re called this in reference…
Not everyone is afraid of the dentist. I know, news to me too. I have been working with trauma survivors for over 6 years and there’s many things that we avoid but the most common is the dentist, second would be gynecologists We tend to…
ARE YOU CODEPENDENT? In short, codependency in a relationship is when two people become so intertwined and reliant on each other that they can’t function independently anymore. This is often talked about in the context of addiction but can be broader than that. Think…
WHAT’S YOUR ATTACHMENT STYLE? Attachment styles are how we operate in relationships based on our past experiences. According to Attachment Theory, there are four attachment styles: What do these mean? How do attachment styles form? Can we change our attachment style? Read…
NORMAL DOESN’T EXIST, AND CRAZY DOESN’T EITHER I had a counselor friend who told me an interesting story, and it went something like this… My friend was interning at an inpatient facility treating people with severe mental health issues (i.e., Schizophrenia, Bipolar, personality…
WELLNESS OR ILLNESS: WHICH WILL YOU CHOOSE? My favorite counseling quote: “Make time for your wellness, or you’ll be forced to make time for your illness”. There’s a ton of truth to that. For example, if you don’t sleep for a few days. The first…
