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Tag: Relationships

Needing to Be Loved: Why It’s Okay to Accept Your Basic Human Necessity

Fear of Being Needy Most of the clients I see struggle with intimacy; they have what are called attachment difficulties. … More

Authenticity, Dating, Depression, Intimacy, Love, Mental Health, Neediness, Online Dating, Relationships, Trauma

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

Dating, Growth, Heartbreak, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Psychotherapy, Rejection, Relationships, Self-Help

Determined by My Past: How We Can Stop Trauma From Ruining Our Lives

How Defenses Shield Us From Harm All of us use psychological defenses; they protect us from unbearable truths about ourselves, … More

Anxiety, Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Perfectionism, Personal Development, Relationships, Trauma

A Slave to My Self-Destruction: The Role Self-Esteem Plays in Our Toxic Behaviors

“Many people suffer from the fear of finding oneself alone, and so they don’t find themselves at all.” -Rollo May … More

Anxiety, Depression, Existentialism, Jealousy, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Relationships, Rollo May, Self-Esteem

Trapped in Vanity and Greed: How Our Zero-Sum Thinking Makes Us Miserable

Let the Competition Begin 6th century philosopher, Boethius, noted that life is a wheel of fortune. Sometimes, we’re up, and … More

Anxiety, Community, Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Narcissism, Personal Development, Relationships

A Fruitless Journey: How We Prevent Ourselves from Being Loved

The Avoidant Attachment Style and Its Effects on Our Ability to Love “Your task is not to seek for love, … More

Anxiety, Dating, Depression, Intimacy, Love, Mental Health, Perfectionism, Relationships, Romance, Self Love, Trauma

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

Dating, Daydreaming, Imagination, Imagine, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Relationships

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

CBT, Dating, Growth, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, REBT, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Help

Signs of Unhealthy Love: When It’s Time to Leave

All of us have our moments of insecurity. You probably recall that time you cyber-stalked an ex after a breakup … More

Dating, Emotional Abuse, Love, Manipulation, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Narcissism, Narcissistic Abuse, Relationships, Toxic Masculinity

Anxiety and Assertiveness: Why It’s Okay to Say No

“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” -Lao Tzu Why We Can’t Say No … More

Anxiety, Assertiveness, Depression, Intimacy, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Relationships, Self-Esteem

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