by Nancy | Apr 12, 2015 | Abandonment, Anger, Anxiety, Codependent, Individual Therapy, Relationships, Uncategorized
How do you discuss tough topics? If you are able to self-differentiate, not define yourself based on another person’s actions or words, then you are able to hear another perspective, understand another perspective, and not take offense to another perspective.... by Javan | Jul 21, 2013 | Family Counseling, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Self-Help, Uncategorized
Resentment is defined as “Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.” (Wikipedia, 2013) Feeling piqued and angry, indignation takes energy, is depleting, and taints the truth. This is usually what prompts the need for marriage counseling. Someone... by Javan | Jul 11, 2013 | Family Counseling, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Self-Help, Uncategorized
Are you a people pleaser? A controller? A SuperMan? A SuperMom? Highly confident? Are you always in your head? Are you the fixer or rescuer? How would others describe you? The use of labels can help discern between behaviors and reactions. Describing people’s... by Christy Aloisio | Sep 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
We have finally come to the last characteristic of codependency, being passive in a relationship. Often feelings of being wronged or used; also called being “victimy” come with this trait. Feeling victimized in a relationship is the worst issue for a...