Enmeshment refers to a dysfunctional relationship pattern lacking clear or healthy boundaries. The level of closeness often becomes constraining and detrimental. Over time, this pattern can result in mental health problems, developmental delays, and serious problems...
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Understand & Overcoming 3 Types of Trauma: Acute, Chronic, and Complex
Three types of trauma include; acute trauma, chronic trauma, and complex trauma. There are additional types and subtypes that can affect everyone differently. Research shows that approximately 60% of adults indicate a history of abuse or difficult family issues during...
What Is Orthorexia? Understanding the Obsession with Healthy Eating
Orthorexia refers to the obsession with eating healthy food. Although the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) does not officially recognize orthorexia as a clinical eating disorder, it shares many similarities with other conditions like...
Postpartum Anxiety in Fathers
While it’s normal for parents and caregivers to feel worried about their child’s health and well-being, postpartum anxiety refers to a constant feeling of paranoia or dread. This experience extends beyond the typical fears of a child’s safety. In some cases, it...
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatments
Narcissists are often described as being self-absorbed, vain, or overly confident. Most of us will display some level of narcissism from time to time. The difference between what might be considered “normal” narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is...
Family Dynamics: Attachment Theory, Communication, & Relationships
We are products of the people who raised us. Our families play a pivotal role in our thoughts, behaviors, and personalities. Understanding your family dynamic helps you build insight into your patterns with yourself and others. It also teaches you about your morals...
Surviving Infidelity: Strategies From a Therapist
Infidelity is one of the most painful experiences to endure. The feelings of confusion, shock, anger, and hurt can be overwhelming and insurmountable. For many, this betrayal can incredibly traumatic. Although difficult, infidelity does not have to be a relationship...
Self Sabotage: How to Find Relief
If you've reviewed the past sessions on this series on the subconscious, you will have learned about the power of the subconscious mind, the influence of limiting beliefs, and how traditional therapy and hypnotherapy can be used to work through mental obstacles. You...
What Is Trauma?
Trauma refers to the emotional and physical responses experienced after a real or perceived life-threatening event. Not every event is traumatic- people react in all sorts of ways to danger. But trauma can fundamentally change someone’s sense of safety, comfort,...
Hypnotherapy & CBT: Overcoming Binge Eating
Everyone has a relationship with food and for many, that relationship is unhealthy. While eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia are well known, binge eating disorder can often go unnoticed by individuals and their loved ones. In the third session,...