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Attachment and C-PTSD: How Complex Trauma Gets in the Way
Complex trauma is what happens when someone experiences multiple incidences of cruelty and abuse in the context of an unequal power relationship. This is most commonly found in people who ... Read More
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Prepare for Pushback: How to Keep Growing When You Feel Unsupported
You’ve come to therapy to build healthier relationships with your loved ones. In the process, you surprise yourself by developing a healthier relationship with yourself. You begin to ... Read More
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Can We Control What We Think? Wild Thoughts and What to Do with Them
“I know I shouldn’t think this, but …” “This is going to sound completely crazy, but …” “I hate myself for feeling this way, but …” Wouldn’t it be great if we had ... Read More
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Frustrated With a Friend’s Chronic Illness? These Tips Can Help
Do you have a friend who is diagnosed with a chronic illness? Having a chronic illness can present any number of challenges for the person who has been diagnosed. Some of these challenges ... Read More
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From Blame to Responsibility: Taking Ownership of Your Problems
I, like many other people, grew up in a less-than-ideal environment. The circumstances got in the way of my personal development. At the same time, that environment contributed to and shaped ... Read More
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Finding Your ‘Tribe’: How to Make Friends in Adulthood
What Is a Tribe? Broadly defined, a tribe is a community which has shared interests and provides support to its members. A tribe can include family members, but it is not limited to them. ... Read More
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When Is Love Healthy? Attachment, Vulnerability, and Respect
Love is a topic that has never lost human relevance or interest. Poetry, songs, essays, novels, movies, and multitudes of self-help books focus on this marvelous, mysterious topic. Yet, ... Read More
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Why Is It So Hard for Me to Say No?
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I feel so strung out lately. I definitely consider myself a people-pleaser. I tend to go out of my way to make sure friends, family, and coworkers are happy, even ... Read More
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I Have the Worst Luck: Can Trauma Make Us Feel Unlucky?
Saint Patrick’s Day brings a barrage of green, four-leaf clovers, good-luck charms and wishes of good fortune. But many people, especially those who have a trauma background, feel like ... Read More
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Healing Our Boys: How Toxic Masculinity Is Connected to Violence
We are doing something wrong. When thinking of the recent school and mass shootings, whether I’m considering the issue of gun control, mental health awareness, or any other related ... Read More
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Understanding Maternal Covert Narcissism: When Mom Can’t Let Go
Covert narcissism, which tends to be expressed in passive or indirect ways, differs from what most people might imagine when they hear “narcissism.” Those with traits of covert ... Read More
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Achieving Optimal Work-Life Balance When You Have ADHD
What do you consider an optimal work-life balance? People may have slightly different views on what an “ideal” work-life balance is for them, but there is a general consensus, ... Read More
