Tag: changeisntlinear

• So You’re Thinking About Starting Therapy…

  

  So you’re thinking about starting therapy. Congratulations! You are essentially now Dorothy at the beginning of the yellow brick road. You have no idea where it will take you, but the chances seem good that you will be cultivating your courage, heart, and mind. Here are a few general things to keep in mind as…

  Eliza

  August 31, 2022

  Therapy

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• Internalizing a Trustworthy Inner-Parent

  

  For the many people who had emotionally immature parents (or parents whose care fell somewhere on the spectrum of abuse), they may have never experienced a reliable caretaker. This can result in looking to friends or romantic partners to play the part of the parent they never had. It can also show up as having…

  Eliza

  August 23, 2022

  Therapy

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• What Can Therapy Offer Me?

  

  “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I change.“ – Carl Rogers When we are are able to accept and offer compassion towards the parts of ourselves we feel most negatively towards, real change becomes possible. If you never had unconditional care modeled for you in childhood or…

  Eliza

  August 22, 2022

  Therapy

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