Monthly Archive: November 2022
By Michelle Farris, Relationship Therapist Everything You Need to Know to Heal a Codependent Friendship A healthy friendship can provide invaluable support and connection, but in codependent friendships, the pain outweighs the pleasure. A...
By Marshall Burtcher Codependency isn’t a disease, identity or flaw in who you are. It is the result of a specificbiological reaction your body has to danger. This reaction is called “The Fawn Response”.Fawning...
By Stacy Brookman, Women’s Leadership Coach. In any workplace, it’s important to have a good relationship with your manager. But what happens when your manager is codependent? In recent years, the term “codependency” has...
As a little girl, I would feel empty, ashamed, and envious when I noticed other little girlsand their mothers walking hand in hand, laughing and lovingly sharing. My mother wasoften overwhelmed, angry, irritable, and...
By Carista Luminare, Ph.D. Many of us are confused about love. Your own parents and grandparents were probably not great role models how to love —due to differences in cultural beliefs and values between generations....
By Yasmin Kerkez Codependency is commonly known to involve the loss of self, but it can also lead to other destructive patterns, and great loss. If left unchecked, codependency can lead to a person...
By Candace Plattor, M.A. I will admit it – I am a creature of comfort. I love soft, fuzzy things. I love soft blankets and comfortable clothes, like my favorite jeans and tee shirts....
By Susan Ball Let’s face it there are many “selfs” out there and all of them have a role to play in our healing, healthy relationships, and happiness. There is lots of talk about...
By Candace van Dell How many of you experience a deep longing for intimacy and at the same time feel terrified when you get too close? It is a very normal and common experience...
After working with women in my career, a common question always arises. “When I’m NOT in a relationship, I’m very independent. I don’t feel the strong need to havesomeone in my life. In fact,...
By Stephanie McPhail, MS Do you ever feel self-conscious? Do you ever feel awkward or uncomfortable in social situations, especially around people you don’t know well? Are you ever hurt by the criticism of...
By Rhoberta Shaler, PhD. Ever awoke to the early morning anger of a toxic person? Nothing has really happened yet, and already you’re scrambling to say or do something that will appease them, make...