Are you in a relationship where the other person is often trying to make you feel guilty? If you do something wrong, does the other person stop talking to you or won't explain why they are upset and say that you should know by now? Does the other person often make veiled or direct threats to leave you if you ...
Date Posted: March 7, 2024
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Couple Counseling, Emotional Abuse, ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
Finger-pointing can quickly turn a loving connection into a battleground of accusations and hurt feelings. Blaming is a natural human response to avoid responsibility, but it’s not constructive. It’s tough when the blame game becomes a regular part of a relationship.Let’s find out ...
Nov 20
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Couple Counseling, Marital Counseling, ...
Written By:
Counsellor Shivani Misri Sadhoo
Before you consider leaving a narcissist, you must be one hundred percent certain that you are done. The reason is that when you try to go, they will beg ...
Sep 29
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, Ending a ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Eric felt his legs buckle. He was in shock. Discovering that his wife of twelve years, Misty, had been leading a double life left him reeling. She had another relationship and hobbies he was entirely unaware of. He had believed he knew her intimately. With this revelation, Eric began to question ...
Aug 23
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Written by Monica Borschel, PhD and Christopher Meyer, Family Law PractitionerDivorce carries a lot of grief with it. There is a possible loss of time with your children, your partner, parts of your identity, and your possessions. On top of the grief, there can be some trauma. The trauma can be ...
Aug 1
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Complex PTSD, Divorce / Divorce ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Children resist their parents for many reasons. Sometimes they might feel like they need to protect the other parent; they are overly stressed, rebellious, feel abandoned, or ashamed. Sometimes one parent will actively work to turn the child against the other parent.When a child’s separation ...
Jul 26
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Blended Family Issues, Child and/or ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Written by Monica Borschel, Ph.D. and Charles Kronzek, Michigan Trial AttorneyParental alienation is the deliberate or accidental turning of your children against the other parent. Deliberate alienation is badmouthing the other parent, family, ethnicity, culture, or religion. Part of the alienation ...
Jun 6
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Adjusting to Change / Life ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Saying no and setting boundaries can be uncomfortable. You might have had experiences where saying no leads to revenge, punishment, or rejection. Having had too many of these experiences might make you anxious when having difficult conversations. In addition, you might be afraid of conflict because ...
May 9
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Anxiety, Attachment Issues, Blended ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
In 2021, a 5 year RCT found that Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) produced quicker symptom improvement, a higher retention of participants and yielded an equally sustained effect compared with cognitive processing therapy (CPT) with female veterans who had experienced military sexual ...
Apr 25
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Addictions, Career Development and ...
Written By:
Kristen Pringle, Clinician, Mental Health Counsellor, OT, Yoga ...
Written by Monica Borschel, Ph.D. and Special Private Prosecutor for victims and family law attorney Brian Faucett.A yearly estimate of ten million ...
Apr 3
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Child and/or Adolescent Issues, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Have you ever felt drained after a conversation with someone feeling emotional? Perhaps this person was grieving, ...
Mar 28
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Anxiety, Bereavement, Complex PTSD, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
People often wonder what happened to the romance after living together. When people first start dating, they only see each other one to a few times a week. That means that people have time to prepare themselves. They ensure they look good and are on their best behavior. When you live with someone, ...
Mar 25
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Anxiety, Attachment Issues, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Feb 10 Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Adjusting to Change / Life ... Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
The definition of negativity ...
Jan 31
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Anger Management, Anxiety, Attachment ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Jan 26
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Most of us seek comfort and reward over pain and punishment. When our mood has been anxious or depressed for too long, our body begins to feel ...
Jan 2
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Adjusting to Change / Life ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel