Pornography is more accessible than ever, and for many people, it’s a normal part of life. But if you’ve ever asked yourself, Do I have a problem with porn?—you’re not alone. Many people wonder if their habits are healthy or if they might be struggling with porn...
Anxious Attachment: How It Affects Your Relationships and How Therapy Can Help You Heal
Do You Feel Like You’re Always Worried About Your Relationships? Have you ever felt like you care more about your relationship than the other person does? Do you get anxious when someone takes too long to text back or worry that your partner might leave—even when...
Finding Freedom from Disordered Eating
Let’s be real: asking for help can be hard. If you’re here, reading this, there’s probably a part of you that wonders if things could be different. Maybe you’re exhausted by the endless cycle of disordered eating—trying to “be good” with food, slipping up, feeling...
10 Signs of Sex Addiction
In the therapy world, labels are a controversial topic, especially the label of sex addiction. For some people, labels can bring stigma. And for others, labels can bring relief that there is a term for what they are struggling with, an indicator that they are not...
Co-Addicted Relationships (and love addiction)
the co-addicted relationship (and love addiction)
Barriers to intimacy (how trauma can impact our romantic relationships)
PIA MELLODY DEFINES INTIMACY AS THE EXPERIENCE OF KNOWING —AND BEING KNOWN BY— ANOTHER PERSON.Intimacy is a mutual and deep connection. It is a feeling (of being close), a practice, an experience, of being deeply and authentically known, seen, and heard.BARRIERS TO...
How To Self-Soothe When Setting Boundaries Are Hard.
How to self-soothe when setting boundaries are really hard.
What is complex Trauma?
What is complex trauma?
Symptoms can include feelings of worthlessness, shame and guilt, difficulty connecting with others, Relationship problems, difficulty maintaining healthy relationships, Problems in emotion regulation, like having difficulty managing ones feelings, Problems in self-image, like feeling completely different from other people and/or having a negative self-view, Interpersonal problems, including having trouble trusting others.
The Impact of an Emotionally Unavailable Mother (The Seeds of Love Addiction)
The impact of an emotionally unavailable mother and the seeds of love addiction.
My favorite books for healing
Favorite books for healing trauma, codependence, and addiction.