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 Does Revenge Karma Work in Intimate Relationships or is it Magical Thinking?

By |2023-11-22T00:13:00+00:00November 17th, 2023|Affair Recovery Counseling, Anger Issues, Depression Counseling, Family Counseing, Individual Counseling, Insecurity Counseling, relationship issues|

Thoughts of  revenge karma are so sweet! Especially when you have suffered at the hands of a loved one and have to suck it up. Imagining that the perpetrator will get their comeuppance one day offers some comfort.  Revenge karma involves a belief that there is a higher power that knows who is good [...]

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Emotional Availability See-Saw in Romantic Relationships

By |2023-10-12T00:35:10+00:00October 12th, 2023|Communication Problems, couples therapy, Family of Origin Counseling, Insecurity Counseling, Intimacy|

Both men and women often complain about having an emotionally unavailable partner. But emotional availability is a two-way street. When one person is emotionally available, the other person may not be receptive. One may be full up with internal conflicts, and unable to register their partner’s need for emotional availability. The other may have [...]

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Stonewalling – An Intergenerational Power Tool in Insecure Relationships

By |2023-09-14T17:53:11+00:00September 13th, 2023|Abusive Relationship Counseling, Anger Issues, Anxiety Treatment, Family of Origin Counseling, Fear and Pani, Insecurity Counseling, Parenting Counseling|

Stonewalling is a form of passive aggressive interaction where one person in a close relationship withdraws from the other, to punish you for wounding them and making them feel insecure. In order to manage the threat of that insecurity they turn the tables and attempt to shift the insecurity to the other person. It’s [...]

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The Three-D Profile of an Emotionally Abusive Person

By |2023-08-09T22:03:36+00:00August 9th, 2023|Abusive Relationship Counseling, Insecurity Counseling|

An emotionally abusive person doesn’t just diss you or call you names. An emotionally abusive person is much more subtle and has three specific ways that make you feel bad in return for feeling powerful and good. It’s important to have their back story to understand what made them into abusers, what the reward [...]

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Letting Go – Why You Can But Why You Don’t

By |2023-05-11T20:23:26+00:00May 11th, 2023|Anger Issues, Depression Counseling, Family of Origin Counseling, Individual Counseling, Insecurity Counseling|

Letting go aint easy, as the song say. Isn’t it infuriating when a close friend, or family member tells you to “get over it,” or “just let go.” It’s a double whammy – not only are you already feeling unstable through a wound, but the intolerance of loved ones makes you feel even less [...]

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Mothering Preteens to Prevent Them Turning into Angry Adults

By |2023-04-18T18:09:35+00:00April 18th, 2023|Anger Management Counseling, Insecurity Counseling, Parenting Counseling, stress|

Mothering preteens is both exasperating and bitter sweet as your cute kids navigate the world with their own minds and developing bodies. Preteens fluctuate between being clingy and needy to pulling away from a leash that feels both safe yet restrictive. Mothering preteens is awkward, and unstable, shifting mothering duties from care taking to [...]

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Making a New You Out of the Old You in the New Year

By |2022-12-13T17:38:02+00:00December 13th, 2022|Family of Origin Counseling, Insecurity Counseling, Intimacy, stress, Uncategorized|

Making a new you out of the old you in the new year often involves thinking about a fresh version of yourself. Sometimes it’s about shaking off parts of you that you dislike or feel ashamed about. Other times it’s about acquiring a new outlook and becoming your ideal self. Whether you lose or [...]

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Being Honest With Your Partner Is Hard – The Brutal Reason Why

By |2022-11-14T18:47:18+00:00November 2nd, 2022|Couples Counseling, Family of Origin Counseling, Insecurity Counseling|

Being honest with your partner seems like a no brainer. Almost everyone believes it’s a given when they fall in love and set up home and family with their chosen one. But most people think being honest with your partner is about accounting for your whereabouts, money issues, childcare, family obligations, life-style and so [...]

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What’s Your Style of Caring? Do You Care About, Care For, or Care Through Co- Dependency

By |2022-10-06T16:52:04+00:00October 6th, 2022|Couples Counseling, Insecurity Counseling, Intimacy|

Style of caring? Who ever heard of that? It’s a load of nonsense psychobabble! I bet that’s what’s going through your head right now. But it you are reading this, then you are intrigued, and may be wondering what exactly is your style of caring. You may think you care about your loved ones, [...]

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Surviving Separations and Reunions That Promote Healthy Relationships

By |2022-09-13T23:08:49+00:00September 13th, 2022|Breakups and Separation, Insecurity Counseling, Parenting Counseling, Separation and Loss, separation counseling, Uncategorized|

Surviving separations may conjure up major milestones like the loss of a loved one who has moved away or passed on – in other words, a physical separation. But it’s usually the micro separations from the moment one is born that have massive emotional impacts and determine how well you will adapt to and [...]

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