When Trying To Have A Relationship Gets In The Way Of Relating. Are you trying too hard? “I don’t want to come across as a bitch but I sure as hell don’t want to come across as a doormat!” I hear woman after woman moan on my therapy couch. So many women struggle with this issue. “If […]
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Mother/ Daughter Relationship Issues – The Delicate Dance From Dependence To Independence
( mother/daughter relationship issues) Let’s face it, mothers and daughters have a history. Is it any wonder they have issues? No other relationship is tasked with wrestling the competing urges of dependence and independence right from the get-go. From labor’s first contractions, mothers are both holding on to and letting go of their children. Let’s first […]
Treatment for Depression – Help From a Raleigh Therapist
( Treatment for depression- help from a Raleigh therapist) First, let’s look at how depression feels? That heavy wet blanket feeling… leaving you sad, lifeless and uninterested in anything. And, major depression can make you feel emptied out or gutted like a fish. Or, aggravated depression leaves you agitated and irritated at everyone and everything. One […]
5 ( Not So Obvious Signs) You Have a Narcissistic Mother – Help From a Raleigh Therapist
5 (subtle) Signs You Have A Narcissistic Mother After all – It is all about her, not you. Not every narcissistic mother becomes a movie star and stands saying, “I’m ready for my close up Mr. DE Mille”. Women have been socialized to appear accommodating and self-effacing which can obscure the underlying narcissistic personality disorder […]
Parenting Your Child After A Divorce- Help From a Raleigh Therapist
Help For Parenting Children Your Child After A Divorce- Help From A Raleigh Therapist You are hurt by the emotional upheaval of divorce and now want more than anything to spare your children. They are hurting and you want to make sure that they are going to be okay. You may feel swamped with guilt […]