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Self-Esteem

Here are some resources for those seeking information on self-esteem.

Why Can’t You Be More Selfish?

Drs. John and Julie Gottman remark, throughout their work on relationships, that “everyone is a philosopher,” since our choices and actions are informed by our deeply held beliefs and values. In this series of essays, I call upon the dear reader to challenge their philosophical perspective, to check their premises. Let’s consider ourselves and our partners in a new light and see what we might discover. Not an attempt to persuade — rather an invitation […]

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Modern Dating Dilemmas: Ghosting, Breadcrumbing, and “Situationships”

Have you ever considered the similarities between dating and fashion? Similar to fashion, dating has trends that come and go with the seasons and fan based popularity. Do you remember a time when people used terms such as “courting,” “going steady,” and “getting pinned” when referring to dating and romantic partners? Do you remember when using these terms stopped? Similar to fashion trends, these terms were popular for a period of time and then seemed

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Self Care In Relationships: 6 Habits To Start Practicing

Any relationship takes combined effort to thrive. As human beings, we’re all wired for connections and emotional intimacy. However, in seeking stable, healthy relationships, we often tend to the needs of our partners rather than our own. As a result, we neglect the most important facet of prosperous relationships: self-care. Our founder, Dr. Dana McNeil believes in putting yourself first by practicing self care in relationships. It’s essential to keeping yourself, your partner, and the

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Coming Out Later In Life As LGBTQIA+

As Pride Month comes to a close, let’s remember to always celebrate love in all forms. For many people, Pride Month serves as a yearly reminder to honor their sexuality and individuality in all forms. Pride month is also a time for people in the LGBTQIA+ community to celebrate love, freedom, and rights, as the world appreciates how far they’ve come. For those who are still exploring their sexuality and gender identity, officially coming out

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Does A Narcissist Know He’s A Narcissist?

If you find yourself in a relationship with someone who you identify as possessing the traits of a narcissistic personality disorder, then you probably have lots of questions about how your partner ended up this way! You also probably wonder how they can seem so inconsiderate, self-centered, and insensitive to your needs and feelings. You may have tried to convince yourself that your person must have experienced a traumatic event in life that left them

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What is Going Well in Your Life

How to Take Stock of What is Going Well in Your Life

At the start of a new year is the opportunity to take stock of what is going well in your life and the world around you. Although 2020 was a year for the books – with the upheaval of a global pandemic and the uncertainty that followed – it is essential to our mental and emotional health to acknowledge the things that are going right in our lives. Even on those days, or years, that

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Why You Should Not Create New Year’s Resolutions

Every year, after the holidays are over and January first is right around the corner, people across the world set out to change their lives overnight with a new year’s resolution. Why then, after just a couple of weeks, have most of us have completely given up on what we resolved to do? The answer is that most new year’s resolutions are neither healthy nor sustainable. It turns out, if you want to make healthy,

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Seeing Light: Authority Magazine Feature

I was recently interviewed by Dr. Ely Weinschneider, Psy.D of Authority Magazine for an article titled “Seeing Light at the End of the Tunnel: 5 Reasons To Be Hopeful During this Corona Crisis.” As we are beginning to see the world slowly start opening up (although limited), this article is timely. I’d like to pull some highlights out which could help improve mental health and feelings.

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The Fear of Trusting: Pistanthrophobia

Pistanthrophobia is the fear of trusting others and is often the result of experiencing a serious disappointment or painful ending to a prior relationship. As a result of the trauma, the person with this phobia possesses a fear of getting hurt again and avoids being in another relationship as a way to guard against future similar painful experiences. When this happens, you’re unable to have a future relationship that may help you gain perspective or understanding as to why the prior relationship may not have been a good fit to begin with.

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