Giving Relationships Space
Whether working with an individual or couple, (or observing myself!) I frequently work with people stuck in their relationships. We want people to come near to us, to love us, to be close to us. “This should be easy” is an often refrain, paired with the belief that most everyone else obviously gets what they need. We often end up thinking “there must be something wrong with me”. Persistently unhappy and afraid, we know something is wrong, but most everything we try seems to end with the same result....
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Taking Relationships Beyond Survival
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The Courage to Face
It feels like almost anything can trigger it – a familiar sound, an image flash, seeing a car that reminds you of THE person that reminds you of what happened, of IT.
Anyone who has experienced trauma likely knows this familiar, dreaded experience.
Flashbacks can freeze you in place, terrified, unable to move.
Your brain immediately goes into overdrive – a flood of painful emotions, “what ifs”, and self-critical bludgeoning. “Will this ever stop?”...
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Panic is Like a Fire
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Finding Purpose From Your Pain
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