By Kelsey Miller, LPC As a therapist I often hear my clients describe having an ever-present, critical, nit-picking inner critic. They struggle with self-doubt and shame, unable to see a promotion, a productive conversation, a good grade, or any type of achievement as a win. Whether we’re aware of it or not, we all have an inner critic. It’s harsher… Continue Reading »
Forgiveness, Part 2: Forgiving Ourselves
By Dana Donahue, LCSW “Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn’t know before you learned it.”–Maya Angelou Have you ever found yourself feeling guilty, even when you may not actually be guilty at all? Have you ever blamed yourself for something and cannot let it go? Have you found it hard to move on from your past mistakes and… Continue Reading »
Parents, We Can’t Be There For Everything
By Krystal Glassman, LPC One evening, while sitting in the local park with my children, the ice cream truck slowly drove up, playing that infamous and decidedly repetitive Ice Cream Truck Song. My son, deliriously happy to hear this, began dancing around, smiling from ear to ear. His dance moves, although not on the beat, were absolutely adorable. If he… Continue Reading »
The Golden Rule, for Yourself: The Wisdom of Self-Compassion
By Felicity Dineen, LCPC As a child we learn many different rules: Don’t talk to strangers, play nicely, share, say “please” and “thank you,” always ask permission, eat your veggies to get dessert, and so many more. While every family has their own individual set of rules, there is one rule that almost every child is familiar with, and that… Continue Reading »
Every Day is Opposite Day when It Comes to Social Anxiety
Social anxiety can be debilitating. It can keep you from you living the life you desire and deserve for yourself. It can stop you from going for that job. Or engaging in a relationship. Or even just opening up to people you’ve known forever. Social anxiety isn’t just the fear of meeting new people. It’s our deepest fear and shame… Continue Reading »
How to Identify Passive-Aggressive Behavior
By Marilee Feldman, LCPC, CADC Most people who come to me for counseling—whether it’s for anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, substance abuse, or stress management—are on some level dealing with a shame issue, a pervasive or occasionally triggered sense of not being good enough. Shame is part of the human condition; we all have it to some one degree or another…. Continue Reading »