We all carry our innate sense of identity, our individuality. Our programming, and our personality of who we are is so different for everyone. That’s our identity. We acquire this identity once we are born. The act of being born converts us from unlimited entity as a soul to extremely limited identity as a human ...
Date Posted: May 9, 2024
Categories: Abortion, Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Academic Issues, Addictions, ...
Written By:
Dr Sharmila Dhobale
Self-deception is the act of fooling oneself into believing something that is not true. It is a common human tendency to deceive oneself, often unknowingly. Self-deception can take many forms, from minor exaggerations to outright delusions. It can be a defense mechanism to protect ...
Apr 24
Categories: Adult psychological development, Emotional Abuse, Family of Origin ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Are you in a time of crisis individually or in your marriage? Have you recently suffered a great loss and you are feeling overwhelmed? Are you looking to do counselling? Are you looking to do psychotherapy? Are you looking to do marriage counselling? Are you not really sure what you are looking ...
Jun 29
Categories: Abortion, Couple Counseling, Ending a relationship issues, Family of ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
A 30-year-old man is addicted to pornography and alcohol. For over 10 years of his young life, he has become progressively addicted to his chosen “drugs.”
Jan 22
Categories: Addictions, Control Issues, Family of Origin Issues / Codependency
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
This article will address a typically Asian phenomenon, 'tiger parenting', however, it is my experience that people from the West are subjected to similar parenting approaches, albeit under different guises. I think there are valuable lessons for any parent to gain, regardless of their ...
Feb 27
Categories: Blended Family Issues, Caregiver Issues / Stress, Child and/or ...
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
During Christmas and New Year holidays, countless people go to family gatherings. Many travel back to their family-of-origin homes. If you were able to remain a serene, emotionally mature adult during those visits or dinners, you just demonstrated "mindfulness training!" You've ...
Dec 20
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Family of Origin Issues / ...
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
In my workshops on psychological well-being, there's one question that keeps popping up: "Should I still support my family? I already feel drained and stressed but I don't want to be a bad son/daughter." The question typically comes with frustration, resignation, and not a ...
Oct 31
Categories: Dependency Problems, Family of Origin Issues / Codependency, Marital ...
Written By:
Kay Vardeleon
Bringing a baby into a couple’s life is one of the biggest changes a couple will have to work out together. Unfortunately couples grossly underestimate how much this tiny bundle of joy will change their individual lives and their relationships and as a result do not prepare for it. ...
Sep 11
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anxiety, Attachment Issues, ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
Our childhood teaches us how to relate to others. Adult romantic relationships rely on using the patterns of relating we learn in infancy. Counsellors are trained to help us to deal with complex psychological issues which are damaging to our close relationships. Therapeutic approaches like relationship counselling, draw on psychological ...
Jul 24
Categories: Communication Disorders Problems, Couple Counseling, Emotional ...
Written By:
Joanna Fishman
If you are interested in relationships, you will be interested in learning about attachment theory. This theory highlights the importance of the relationship between infants and their caregivers. Our relationships in adult life are affected by the quality of this first emotional bond. Indeed, much of what couple counselling ...
Feb 15
Categories: Adult psychological development, Attachment Issues, Child ...
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