Our past is always with us. It shapes the way we see the world, the way we interact with others, and the way we view ourselves. For those who have experienced trauma, the past doesn’t always stay in the past—it echoes into the present, influencing our thoughts,...
Trauma is a universal human experience, yet how individuals cope with it can vary widely based on social conditioning, personal beliefs, and cultural expectations. For men, societal norms often discourage emotional vulnerability, leading many to hide their pain rather...
Looking in the mirror, we often notice that we’ve inherited Mom’s eyes or Dad’s hair color. We can usually pinpoint which physical traits came from which side of the family. Typically, we resemble our parents or other family members, which can be...
We live in a culture where things are expected to go one way, and generally, if they do not go that way, we find ourselves wondering or thinking something is wrong with us. We have some very high expectations about how things should go. This can look like a tendency...
You are at work, and your co-worker makes a sarcastic comment about something you have done in front of others for the hundredth time. Suddenly, your friend is not speaking to you because you did not respond to a text message. Your parents are picky about everything...
I was chatting with someone the other day about the ups and downs of daily life. She asked me how long I had been a therapist, and I responded for almost 20 years ( it indeed does not seem that long, and I do not feel that young). She mentioned that she had found...
