Fear of Being Needy Most of the clients I see struggle with intimacy; they have what are called attachment difficulties. … More
Tag: Love
The Power We Give Away: The Importance of Defining Yourself
The World of Dating I was going through a break-up when I was in therapy with Eileen. I told her … More
To Hell and Back: My Journey Through Therapy
The following article was originally written for a blogger named The Bipolar Writer. This version is an extension of the original, … More
Seeking the Superheroes Within: How We Vanquish Our Traumatic Pasts
“Like superheroes, supernormals dodge bullets and leap over tall buildings in their way when so many other people around them—even … More
Searching for Love in the Shadowlands
“The pain now is part of the happiness then; that’s the deal.” -C.S. Lewis Around this time last year, I … More
Is Romantic Love Ever Worth the Risk of Heartache?: A Psychological Perspective
Amazingly, I’ve been blessed with the combination of idealism and pessimism. At one end, I fantasize about what the world, … More
A Fruitless Journey: How We Prevent Ourselves from Being Loved
The Avoidant Attachment Style and Its Affects on Our Ability to Love “Your task is not to seek for love, … More
The Art of Love-Bombing: How Our Need to Feel Special Causes Us to Fall Prey to Deception
Have you ever met someone you found attractive and envisioned what the rest of your life with that person would … More
Confessions of a Dreamer: The Weird Kid Within
When I was a kid, one of my teachers punished me for being weird; well, probably because my weirdness was … More
The Limits of Reason and, Thus, of Therapy
In order to protect ourselves from getting hurt, some of us fall into the trap of intellectualism. What I mean … More
