The Thwarted Fury of a Smashed Entitlement: how righteous revenge is used as a source of strength

By |2026-09-28T18:26:10+00:00September 28th, 2026|Anger Issues, Anxiety therapy, co-dependency, couples therapy, Inner Conflicts, Insecurity Counseling|

Her head was spinning and she couldn’t breathe. Her chest felt heavy. What was wrong? These were the physical signs that at the age of 37 Natalia was experiencing the brutality of a smashed entitlement. She had the rug pulled from under her by her once adoring partner, 38-year-old Javier. Ever since they met [...]

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The Bliss Illusion: When One Partner’s Awakening Destroys the Other’s Paradise

By |2026-06-28T19:49:42+00:00June 28th, 2026|co-dependency, Couples Counseling, Family of Origin Counseling, Insecurity Counseling, Relationship crises, Separation and Loss, separation counseling|

His heart beat so fast it made him dizzy. He couldn’t breathe, his stomach muscles contracted, his temples throbbed as 38-year-old Julio thought his skull was going to be sucked off his head. Astrid, his 35-year-old wife had just said, “I don’t know if I want to be with you anymore!” The bliss illusion [...]

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The Savior-Victim dynamic in relationships: Why One Partner Needs to Fix and the Other Needs to Be Broken

By |2026-03-01T16:02:37+00:00March 1st, 2026|co-dependency, couples therapy, Inner Conflicts, Insecurity Counseling|

Julio a 43-year-old solar panel engineer had a natural genius for noticing a problem and fixing it. It was a gift he used to make his partner Geena, a 44-year-old artisan baker happy and satisfied. He expected that she would be enthralled, take him into her world and keep him there, safe, cozy, and [...]

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How Unresolved Sibling Rivalry in Childhood Leads to Co-dependent Adult Relationships

By |2025-10-01T13:09:46+00:00October 1st, 2025|Anger Management Counseling, co-dependency, Couples Counseling, Family of Origin Counseling, Insecurity Counseling|

Unresolved Sibling Rivalry - the narrative of the co-dependent adult couple “I hate it when Bianca makes me feel small and incompetent, but I’d feel like a terrible person if I abandoned her,” said 35-year-old digital advertising consultant, Javier. “I hate it when Javier won’t let me out of his sight and taunts me [...]

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