I’m afraid of not liking my parents if I find out they hurt me when I was little. I want to be able to love them and be close to them. Maybe it isn’t worth finding out what happened to me, or is it? That is a real and serious question. Would you rather live [...]
Archive for the ‘Issues’ Category
More Common Questions
Posted in Common Questions, How Therapy Helps, Incest, New, Psychotherapy, Self Concept, Trauma on January 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Everybody Needs Their Version of A Horse (Tongue in Cheek Serious Advise)
Posted in Development, How Therapy Helps, New, Psychotherapy, Self Concept on October 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Despite the wisdom of Freud, (who said adult’s lives are about love and work) I propose that life for adults is really about Joy and Passion, or ought to be.* That’s why I say everyone needs their version of a horse. I have had horses, one or two, in my life ever since I was [...]
Roots of Self-Esteem
Posted in Self Concept, tagged controling parents, Parents, personal growth, Self Acceptance, Self Love, Self-esteem, Sexual Abuse, Unconscious Mind on April 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Positive self-esteem is developed in many ways in children. If your parents value you and respect your feelings, thoughts, preferences and proclivities, while challenging you with age appropriate, achievable goals – you will likely develop good self-esteem. This positive sense of who you are becomes a natural part of yourself – something you take for [...]
The Observing Ego and Request for Feedback.
Posted in How Therapy Helps, Psychotherapy, Self Concept, tagged obseving ego, personal growth, questions for a therapist, realtionship therapy, relationship skills, self therapy, Self-esteem, therapy questions, therapy skills on July 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Please note: I am planning to use this particular blog entry as part of an entire article or short book on skills learned from psychotherapy. Therefore I am particularly interested in getting feedback from anyone reading it, any viewer of my site. I need to know your general impression, what you find understandable and what [...]
How Does Therapy Help Me Get Out of My Parents’ House?
Posted in Family, How Therapy Helps, Psychotherapy, tagged childhood effects, getting free of parents, How Therapy Helps, overcoming childhood, parents influence, personal growth, Self Acceptance, Self Love, Self-esteem on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the second blog entry in the series: How can therapy help me? In a previous post I discussed how therapy helps people make the changes they want. In this one I continue the discussion. OK, so you think this business of “living in my parent’s house” is what is going on with you. So, [...]
Forgiveness
Posted in How Therapy Helps, Relationships, Self Concept, tagged Abuse and Responsibility, Forgiveness, Healthy Forgiveness, Hurt and Forgiveness, Self Acceptance, Self Love, Self-esteem on February 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Forgiveness isn’t something to work towards, rather it is something that happens naturally in the process of healing. Once you are no longer suffering from the effects of what has happened, you find yourself no longer angry at your abuser. You may never want to see or speak to this person, but you do them [...]
Why get mad at my parents?
Posted in Common Questions, Family, tagged Anger, Mental Health, Parents, Psychotherapy, Recovery, Relationships on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Question: It seems that when my friends go to therapy, they end up being mad at their parents. I don’t see why this has to happen; I love my folks and think I had a good childhood. Relationships are a struggle for me and I would like to change that, but I don’t want to [...]
How do I get my partner into therapy?
Posted in Common Questions, Relationships, tagged Anger, Couple Therapy, Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Relationships on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Question: My boyfriend and I are fighting a lot and he refuses to go to a therapist with me. I love him, and don’t want to leave, but I can’t handle all the fights. He says a stranger can’t help us – and that we can work it out by ourselves. The problem is we [...]
Should repressed memories be remembered?
Posted in Common Questions, Trauma, tagged Flashback, Mental Health, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Repressed Memories, Sexual Abuse, Trauma, Unconscious Mind on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Question: My therapist says she doesn’t deal with repressed memories and that I can get over my Uncle’s abuse of me with out “doing memories”. I don’t want to have to remember it either, but I keep having these strong images come to me of him raping me and they won’t go away. What does [...]
Can depression be treated without drugs?
Posted in Common Questions, Depression, tagged Alternative Therapy, Antidepressants, Depression, Life, Medication, Mental Health, Relationships on January 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Question: My therapist says I have depression, and I guess I do, but he wants me to try antidepressants and I don’t want to use medication. What can I do? It would be important to know how severe your depression is to make specific suggestions. You may be interested in a brief Self Evaluation for [...]
Free Consultation
About
-
-
Top Posts
Blog Topics
Contents
-
Recent Blog Posts
-
Recent Comments
- Judie Stevens on What questons would you like answered on the Blog?
- Ann on How to Choose the Right Therapist
- Jen on How to Choose the Right Therapist
- Elaine on Types of Depression
- Ann on Types of Depression
Archives
-
