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How do I move past breakup anxiety which is affecting my eating, health and work
First, I want to acknowledge that this is going to be a very difficult process. Although you may have ended the romantic relationship a long time ago you still maintained some contact with him. This allows for you to still maintain some type of connection with him. In a way this is both you completely…
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Do I genuinely need therapy? What can it do for me?
Ultimately, therapist can be a useful treatment method to treat mental health problems. The issues that people come into therapy with really vary. It is similar to the issues that people show up to the doctor’s office with. There are those go to the doctor’s office to treat a mild cough and those that are…
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Will I be better off without my toxic family? Struggling with my independence and freedom due to my religious family.
Ultimately, you will likely continue to develop independence and a sense of freedom based on your age and other factors. People grow older and move further away from their immediate family to continue to develop their identity on their own. You will slowly start to look for other kinds of support outside of the family…
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How to get beyond neglect and mother abandonment and divorce?
There are several ways to begin to move past the neglect you experienced from her. One method is to reflect and begin to talk in depth about the emotions and thoughts you experienced growing up. This is more than just acknowledging what she did. This involves really discussing specific memories about her neglecting you and…
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Being emotionally and verbally abused by mother as a child.
From a trauma perspective, your childhood self does not know how to process this event. The child mind in the moment is just trying to survive. When children experience any form of abuse, they are typically going to process these situations much different than an adult. A child may become more fearful or even really…
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How can I open up?
I think on of the things you are referring to is what we call “mutual empathy”. Mutual empathy is the openness to being affected by and affecting another person. If we experience mutual empathy that means people move with a sense of mutual respect, an intention for mutual growth, and an increasing capacity for connectedness.…
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How do I Build a Healthy Relationship to Sex and Intimacy?
This can be a difficult topic to discuss and work on. I think you are doing a great job by starting the process of recognizing some concerns and wanting to have a healthy sex life. My experience comes mainly from working with victims of sexual abuse for a few years now in different settings. The…
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Why am I controlling and Manipulative in Situations That Make Me Insecure and Jealous?
I have been working with couples and individuals that have experienced some intense forms of jealousy in their relationships and I have found that many people can improve. It is a changeable aspect of oneself. I assume that you are noticing this is having a bigger impact on your relationship and are looking for ways…
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Issues with Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
A few suggestions I would like to make as well when seeking therapy services. I recommend asking your therapist about their experience in treating anxiety and obsessive compulsive behaviors. There are various therapy styles and techniques that can be used to address this. For example, I have often used exposure and response prevention when working…
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What is the best way to work through years of trauma that has led to life long issues?
Although it can seem incredibly difficult to overcome these issues, it is possible to live a meaningful life moving forward. For example, individuals can experience some severe trauma in their lives. There individuals who seem to move past these experiences quickly and others who continue to struggle for longer because of trauma. Ultimately, people are…
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