“You’re Doing Too Much” (Over-Functioning)
During a conversation with a colleague this morning, “over-functioning” came up. In the mental health world, there are often conversations about working with clients who are lower functioning, or higher functioning. Lower functioning generally defines...
Therapy for People-Pleasers
I specialize in therapy for people pleasers. Do you fit into that category? Consider the following questions: Do you tend to sacrifice what you want or need in the service of accommodating other people? Do you identify as a people-pleaser? Are you caught in...
Am I Being Selfish?
Self-centered. Self-absorbed. Self-righteous. Self-care. Self-exploration. Selfhood. Self-sufficient. Self-aware. Self-assured. What do you notice when you read the words above? When I consider the words that we as a culture use to describe the relationships...
The Dance of Anger
Written in 1985 by psychotherapist Harriet Lerner, PhD, The Dance of Anger: A Woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships is a seminal book about women and their relationships with their own feelings of anger. A Book Written For Women One of...Read moreWith the demands of domestic life we may lament our lack of time for formal spiritual practice. Let’s not forget, though, family life, if we exploit it, is spiritual practice of the most valuable kind – Sarah Napthali