In general, enmeshed families discourage personal boundaries, disengaged families tend to be cold and distant with each other. Children often feel lonely and isolated. Often, family members lead very separate lives and there is little feeling of emotional connection. They might all be in the...
Belonging is something we all strive for. It is a matter of the heart. When we know we belong it gives us a sense of security and safety with others and within ourselves. Not everyone has the privelage of feeling as though they belong. This...
As a therapist who specializes in helping clients to overcome trauma, I learned to do EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) about 5 years ago. I decided to learn EMDR because the traditional therapy that I learned in postgraduate training didn't help some of the...
Attachment is a complicated matter of the heart. The second you were born, you cried for Mommy. She nurtured you and kept you safe for nine months in utero. Then, you entered the world through separating from her. After the umbilical cord was cut, you...
Many people have expressed difficulty in knowing how to begin the therapy process. First, it is a difficult and brave decision to begin the work of therapy, and I applaud you for taking the risk to engage yourself in new ways. Secondly, I hope to...