Are you a self-described people pleaser? Are you a self-described people pleaser who has difficulties in your relationships? Do you also say that conflict scares you? Are you having a lot of difficulty with communication and conflict in your relationship and feel overwhelmed and scared all the time that you will lose ...
Date Posted: April 1, 2023
Categories: Addictions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Coping with Medical ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
The definition of negativity ...
Jan 31
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Anger Management, Anxiety, Attachment ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Zack grew up in a wealthy family. His mother was a lawyer, and his father was a surgeon. His parents were quite busy, so he often came home and worked on his homework by himself. His parents were kind and were able to buy him things, but he felt emotionally lonely ...
Oct 13
Categories: Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Confidence, Self-Criticism, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
I realised that most of us constantly judge and blame ourselves for some things that actually warrant no judgment or blame.I often go through the following short script when I notice that a client is beating themselves up unnecessarily.Me: Hold on a second! Do you know I am Italian?Client: ...
Sep 1
Categories: Forgiveness, Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance, Mindfulness, ...
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
We live in a world with instant validation or instant invalidation, thanks to social media. If we compare ourselves to what we see on social media, we might feel bad about ourselves or our own lives. The key here is to remember that people only post what they want you to see or believe ...
Aug 5
Categories: Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Confidence, Self-Criticism, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Being rejected is a sign that you have pushed yourself out of your comfort zone and have tried to achieve something. Rejection can sting and hurt our self-esteem if we don't manage it properly. We can use rejection to learn and gain what we originally set out for. Here are some pointers on how you can use rejection to your ...
Jun 21
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
If you have been abused as a child or as an adult, you might feel worthless. If as a child you underwent neglect, rejection or abuse from your parents, confidence might be harder to find. A child who has experienced verbal abuse and neglect will begin to believe that they are worthless and horrible. The damage from abuse might ...
Jun 21
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Aggression & Violence, Mental ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Depression can manifest differently for different people. For some, depression seems to have developed over a period of time. For others, it seems to have hit them out of the blue. Depression can range from mild, moderate, to severe. Some people may experience depression only once, or many times ...
Feb 27
Categories: Depression, Self-Confidence, Self-Criticism
Written By:
Sophia Goh
(Image Credits: Russell Johnson via Flickr)Whether you are a strong believer of predictions or not, there is one Psychological phenomenon that make predictions real. It is called the "Self-Fulfilling Prophecy".Self-fulfilling Prophecy, as the name suggests, are expectations about the ...
Sep 12
Categories: Self-Criticism, Sensitivity to Criticism
Written By:
Miss Psychobabble
In my years of practice as a psychotherapist, I have come to know that people can actually heal, not just cope better—the best hope current cognitive-behavioral therapy models offer. Depending on the difficulty of their problems and the degree of self-examination they are willing to do, ...
Jun 29
Categories: Control Issues, Self-Criticism, Shame
Written By:
Miss Psychobabble