As magical as the holidays can be, they can feel unmagical if you are dealing with a narcissist.
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Even though you have left your trauma bond, and you feel happy about that, being alone during the holidays feels triggering. -
Do you avoid deep intimacy in relationships? You may have this attachment style -
Healing isn’t an event; it is a process that takes place over time in our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual inner world. We are all gifted with an innate ability to heal ourselves; our mind-body is constantly striving to return to homeostasis or balance. -
The Former Wife of the "Wolf of Wall Street" Provides Insight Into the Dark Tetrad -
Love bombing is intentional manipulation in which a pathological lover shows excessive affection and attention to quickly bond with their partner. -
March is Women's History Month, a time dedicated to honoring women's contributions and achievements throughout history. -
There are new, cutting-edge treatments to recover from C-PTSD. -
If you've ever questioned why it's hard for people to leave painful partnerships, it's important to understand the concept of trauma bonding. -
We tend to think of our first love as our childhood crush or high school sweetheart, but it really all begins with our mother. -
If you're having a hard time feeling hopeful at the start of a new year, this blog entry is for you. -
I think we've all had enough bad news. What about the light side of human nature? -
Toxic family rules are often the glue that keep a dysfunctional family system bonded. -
What happens when you don’t have a word to describe what you’re feeling? -
The fact is that intimate partner violence (IPV) is an epidemic in this country. -
There is no doubt that the last eighteen months have had a significant impact on our mental wellbeing. -
What happens when you don’t have a word to describe what you’re feeling? -
How do I care for myself through this pandemic reality? -
Shame is central to the human experience. Shame is caused by Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) or relational trauma. -
Life is shifting rapidly these days. I wanted to offer this sentiment of reality from my assistant Clara. -
Everyone wants to meet his or her Soulmate ... "the one." Many of us spend years obsessing about meeting our soul mate. Still, we fail to realize that we are asking for perfect love from imperfect people, such as ourselves. -
Standing in Self-love requires the ability to monitor and manage your emotions. -
Your core self is your authentic Self, not your survival Self. -
You are a person worthy of love. You don't have to do anything to experience love. -
With the unstable state of world affairs brought on by COVID-19, I thought it best to write about the main reason people come to therapy: Anxiety. -
’Tis the season . . . to head home for the holidays and reconnect with our families and loved ones. In theory, this sounds joyful and magical; however, in practice, we all know that time spent at home is not always filled with peace and harmony. -
The healing nature and phenomena of dreaming are among the oldest concerns of humanity. In fact, the oldest dream report is recorded in Sumerian texts dating from the end of the third millennium B.C.E. Dreaming is a most fascinating and perplexing experience of the mind. -
In a fraction of a second, our lives can be utterly devastated by a tragic or traumatic event. Trauma is an embodied experience, a physical and emotional response to an event that causes shocking, unbearable pain. -
Relationships and interpersonal connections are seminal to the human experience; love shapes, supports and inspires body, mind, and soul. Romantic love is complicated and paradoxical in that it is a basic need, yet we are all wired for love differently. -
Lady Gaga recently announced that she took a 3 year break from recording to deal with her mental health. Good for her - what a wise thing to do. In sharing her struggles publicly, she is helping to break the stigma of managing our mental health issues. -
Our country is so broken and torn apart. The recent violent bloodshed, unbridled rage and hatred has inspired me to write about the psychology of the Bad Other. -
Often, we need to make changes in our relationships, work life and or daily habits. The brain likes to choose the familiar over the unfamiliar, so we all need solid tools to support us in implementing the changes that we want to make in our lives. -
Look out for these red flags so that your soul mate does not become your cell mate. -
Why do we hurt our most intimate beloved partner? And also, Why do we love a partner who hurts us emotionally and physically? -
What is an Intentional Philosophy for Parenting? Discipline is not about punishment but about teaching and integrating the brain so that children can develop critical thinking skills, self–esteem and become caring responsive adults who thrive. -
Trust me when I tell you that understanding the emotional experience of how you and your lifelong partner LOVE is more valuable than crystal and china. -
Authentic love is the ability to attune to someone else’s inner world, hold them in your heart and mind, and allow them to be who they are. The experience of loving and being loved is messy, yet it is the most vital part of our human experience—it shapes, supports and inspires our body, mind and soul.
