Assertiveness: Why Does It Matter, When Others Won’t Change?
Counselors spend a fair amount of their time teaching assertiveness skills, because people frequently come in with low self-esteem, feeling very disempowered. Often they grew…
Good Guilt: When Feeling Guilty Means You’re on the Right Track
Change is hard. When people come in for counseling, they want change, and often this requires that they themselves change their own behavior or their…
Why “Should” Is Ruining Your Life
I grew up reading Harry Potter, and I fell in love with the story about rag-tag characters who defy all odds and come out on…
Shame Issues? Learn to Be a Better Observer of Others
Almost all of us struggle at times with shame, or a sense of inadequacy. Even when we’re dissatisfied with others, underneath that we often fear…
Childhood Emotional Neglect: When Struggles Come from What Didn’t Happen
Anxiety, depression and addiction are the most common mental health issues. But many struggle much of their lives feeling inadequate, different, empty, or disconnected from…
