Some habits that bring you into therapy could slow your progress down, but some of your traits, used consciously, could speed you up. This is the nature of therapy, and working these through is what makes it brighter on the other side. Any effort you put into making therapy work will also make your life work.
4 Lessons Perfectionists Learn When They Befriend the Archetype of the Fool
My approach to psychotherapy includes the removal and reduction of symptoms, and, at least as...
Building a solid foundation of basic respect, and furnishing it with self-compassion will diminish imposter syndrome. Rather than splitting yourself between how you look and how you feel, image yourself as whole, congruent and harmonious, all parts embraced by consciousness. Then you’re ready to face those challenges that are only partly in your control.
Demand Resistance: What It Is, What Drives It, and How It Serves or Cheats Us
Imagine a couple going through fertility treatment. They’re expected to make love at certain times...
How to Keep Psychological Hoarding from Crowding Your Mind and Blocking Your Fulfillment
We’re all familiar with the results of typical hoarding behavior: newspapers piled in towers reaching...
The Battle for the Obsessive-Compulsive Mind: Growth Mindset Vs. Fixed Mindset
In my last post I argued that it’s important for us to know that we...
Enough Already. Why You Need to Know that You Are Enough. Already.
Contents ToggleThe Varieties of Insecure ExperienceOvershooting Your GoalNever EnoughThe Search for AssuranceAlways EnoughReason 1: Basic...
I got involved in the world of the obsessive-compulsive personality after working with two similar...
Turning Chaos into Order: Meaning and Burden for the Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
Psychiatrist Carl Jung liked to ask people, and I am paraphrasing lightly, “But then what...
The Triggers that Lead to Unhealthy Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior
The sources of obsessive-compulsive personality are found in genes, family, culture and coping strategies. The...
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