What is your negative self talk like? “You are so lazy, how could anyone love you.” “You are so fat, how could anyone even look at you.” These are horrible statements that most...
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Blogs By: Christy Aloisio
Fun in Marriage: The Fun Pie Hog
If you were to measure all of the fun in marriage, is your wife or husband a fun pie hog? A fun pie hog, what is that? Well it is exactly what it sounds like. Imagine there was a...
Family Roles and the Road Trip
Family vacations are supposed to be relaxing and fun. And while many of us have wonderful memories of trips with parents, siblings, in-laws, or our own children, we also remember...
Codependency – Walk Like a Duck
Have you ever looked back at your relationship and thought, “The signs were there all along… so why didn’t I see them?” There’s an old saying: If it walks like a duck and sounds...
Dealing with Abandonment
Abandonment issues can be some of the most painful and persistent struggles a person faces. If you live with a constant fear of abandonment, you may worry about being left,...
Codependent Polling – What Do You Think?
Stop Polling: Trust Yourself in Counseling and Recovery in Carmel, Indiana Are you guilty of codependent polling? You might ask yourself: “I have this problem. What would you...
Dating – The “Dumpit” List
The “Dumpit” List: A Guide to Healthy Dating After Divorce in Carmel, Indiana Everyone has heard of a bucket list. But what about a “dumpit” list? If you are dating after a...
Divorce – Fear of Being “One of Those People”?
Understanding Codependency and Divorce: Counseling Support in Carmel, Indiana Many clients facing divorce often say something like, “I don’t want to be one of those people!” What...
The Doormat Syndrome
Overcoming Codependency: Counseling for a Healthier You in Carmel, Indiana For many people living with codependency, life can feel like being a doormat. To the outside world, a...
Counseling – About Christy Aloisio
How Did I Get Into Counseling? I was born and raised in Indianapolis with an older brother and a younger brother (yes, I do have middle child syndrome). I attended Decatur...
Emotional Anorexia
Most people are familiar with the term anorexia. When they hear the term they think of an eating disorder. People can also suffer from emotional anorexia. I see emotional...
Mothers Who Can’t Love
Healing from a Difficult Mother–Daughter Relationship: A Counseling Perspective Not every woman grows up with a nurturing, emotionally available mother. While society often...
You Never Know How Strong You Are
You never know how strong you are, until you have to be. It's true. We may see ourselves as strong, we may talk tough a tough game and we may even truly mean it. But we can't...
Make Your Last Ditch Effort Count
Why Marriage Counseling Shouldn’t Be a “Last-Ditch Effort” Many couples begin marriage counseling when they feel emotionally exhausted. Anger has built up. Resentment lingers....
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