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Do you ever feel physically and mentally exhausted from trying to make things go a […]
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According to a study published in 2017, if you have avoidant attachment, that is, if […]
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News Flash: After decades of getting people to trust their gut, build confidence in themselves, […]
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Now that Santa Clause has come and gone, year-end reviews are done, and the in-laws […]
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I recently joined author and psychotherapist Imi Lo for a stimulating interview about the Driven […]
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Being frugal can either enhance or undermine our well-being. Depending on why we do it […]
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I recently finished therapeutic work with a man whom I’ll call Fred. His story addresses […]
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Many people wonder how they became controlling, driven, and perfectionistic. Or, to use the clinical […]
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People pleasing and obsessive-compulsive personality occur together far more than many might think. Some people put all their determination and perfectionism into making other people happy with the assumption that it will come back to them in love, support or affirmation. It often does not happen that way.
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Rather than just write off compulsive behavior as neurotic, as contemporary culture encourages us to, we need to look beneath the surface to see what those urges are really calling for. Then we can understand the deeper intent and how these urges could contribute to our wholeness. Otherwise, if we just dismiss compulsive behavior as pathological, we miss the potential purpose and meaning underlying it.
The Healthy Compulsive book is now available in paperback in addition to hardcover and e-book format:
Healthy Compulsive Book
If you’d like to use your time in psychotherapy more effectively, check out my book on therapy.
