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Why One Partner’s Defense Becomes the Other Person’s Pain: The Game of Emotionally Lethal Ping-Pong
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Why One Partner’s Defense Becomes the Other Person’s Pain: The Game of Emotionally Lethal Ping-Pong

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Why One Partner’s Defense Becomes the Other Person’s Pain: The Game of Emotionally Lethal Ping-Pong

By dr_j_raymond|2024-11-20T17:44:34+00:00November 20th, 2024|Anger Management Counseling, Anxiety Treatment, Communication Problems, couples therapy, Insecurity Counseling|

“Stop being so defensive!” is a common missile thrown by one partner at the other, in an effort to defend their self-image. It’s the age old game of “I’m not perfect, but neither are you!” There is always a tussle for who is the angel and who is the devil during interactions where insecure [...]

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Fear of Becoming Like Your Parents Makes You Act Just Like Them

By dr_j_raymond|2018-12-10T00:21:35+00:00February 26th, 2018|Family of Origin Counseling, Individual Counseling|

Fear of Becoming Like Your Parents Fear of becoming like your parents results in anger, anxiety and panic Anxiety and tension gripped 36-year old radiologist Luis, a married with two young daughters when he got a Facebook invitation to join his college mates in Los Vegas for a reunion event. He didn’t want to go, [...]

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