Monday, February 29, 2016

An Emotional Problem You Thought You Resolved Gets Triggered Again

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It's not unusual for people to revisit emotional problems in therapy that they thought they had already worked through at an earlier tim...
Monday, February 22, 2016

Being the Different One in Your Family

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In a prior article,   The Role of the Family Scapegoat in Dysfunctional Families , I discussed how the family scapegoat is usually made to f...
Monday, February 8, 2016

Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety

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In a prior article, How to Stop Worrying , I addressed a concern that many chronic worriers have.  In this article, I'm addressing a spe...
Monday, February 1, 2016

Redefining Happiness and Success For Yourself

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Developing your own definition of happiness and success for yourself is part of an important personal growth and development process. Re...
Monday, January 25, 2016

The Connection Between Perfectionism and Core Shame: A Clinical Example

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In my last article , I began a discussion about the relationship between perfectionism and core shame by defining core shame and discussing ...
Monday, January 18, 2016

The Connection Between Perfectionism and Core Shame

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In two prior articles,  Perfection vs. Good Enough  and  Overcoming Perfectionism , I address perfectionism and it's relationship to anx...
Monday, January 11, 2016

What is Adjunctive EMDR Therapy?

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I've written prior articles about EMDR, including: What is EMDR? EMDR Therapy When Talk Therapy Isn't Enough How Does EMDR Therap...