“Anxiety can be defined as the response of an organism to a threat, real or imagined. It is a process that, in some form, is present in all living things.” — Murray Bowen Anxiety is [...]
“It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one’s heart rather than out of pity. A person must possess himself and have a deep sense of security in fundamental [...]
“Show respect even to people who don’t deserve it; not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours.” Dave Willis Sometimes it can seem like there are difficult people [...]
This is the best Family Therapy blogs from thousands of top Family Therapy blogs in Feedspot’s index using search and social metrics. They carefully selected their websites because they are [...]
“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 [...]