“Expectation feeds frustration. It is an unhealthy attachment to people, things, and outcomes we wish we could control; but don’t.” — Dr. Steve Maraboli We all have a tendency to believe that [...]
“Don’t mind criticism. If it is untrue, disregard it. If it is unfair, keep from irritation. If it is ignorant, smile. If it is justified learn from it.” -Unknown Do you ever feel like other [...]
Once upon a time, I was a major people-pleaser—a real pushover. I didn’t know where other people ended and I began, and my decisions were based on what would make other people happy or [...]
Many people, when they experience trauma of some kind, retreat into isolation. This is a natural reaction, because when you go through trauma, your view of the world is totally turned [...]
“Trauma and our responses to it cannot be understood outside the context of human relationships… The most traumatic aspects of all disasters involve the shattering of human connections. And this [...]
As a family therapist with years of experience in addiction treatment, I know how painful it is to love someone with a substance use problem. It means staying up all night worrying about what [...]
“One of the greatest tragedies in life is to lose your own sense of self and accept the version of you that is expected by everyone else.” – Unknown Knowing yourself and becoming confident in who [...]
“The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation.” —Neale Donald Walsch People find it scary to live in the grey. Some even find it offensive, because [...]
“How hurtful it can be to deny one’s true self and live a life of lies just to appease others.” – June Ahern Jennifer came to my office without really knowing what her goals were for therapy. She [...]
“Sometimes you don’t realize you’re actually drowning when you’re trying to be everyone else’s anchor.” – Author Unknown “I just want to see everyone else happy,” sounds like such a nice [...]