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Everybody gets angry. It’s a normal, biological protection mechanism that gets triggered when we believe we’re being mistreated or that the world is operating against us. It is also an expression of fear and deep hurt. Anger is a difficult emotion because its intensity can get expressed at top speeds...
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Just like the doorbell rings to alert us to the arrival of a guest, anxiety tells us that some core emotion buried within us is pushing to be expressed. Take, for example, Heather, a 35-year-old women who has been working in a law firm for the past five years. Heather...
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Sheila was backing out of her parking space, at the grocery store and accidentally hit another car. Bob screamed at his boss, for making him work late on Friday night, date night. Karla was gossiping, about a colleague, via email and accidentally sent the toxic message to the person, she...
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Are you sorry? Then avoid these traps when apologizing. Barbara was tired that Friday afternoon at work, and she looked forward to going home, putting on her pajamas, and spending the evening watching TV. But just before quitting time, Lucy dropped by Barbara’s desk. Lucy was lonely. She asked could she come over for...
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Dear Reader, I am constantly thriving to provide what my blog readers, clients and therapists want on these pages. I would appreciate your feedback on what you would like see on here and my Facebook page. It is a really short survey and should take not more than 5 minutes of your time. I...
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When Joanie first came to see me, she seemed like a person in total control. She had a lucrative law practice, a loving husband, three adorable children. Nevertheless, she was recovering from her third pounding headache in as many days. When I asked if anything in particular was worrying her,...
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Amelia, a struggling young actress, plopped down on my sofa. She’d never been to see a therapist before, but she had to find out why she was so depressed. “I’m a great daughter and a great friend,” she told me. “When the people I love are down or in trouble,...
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Rob and Mary have supported each other through health crises, career ups and downs, the raising of five children. But even they have one subject that they cannot discuss without thoughts of divorce —America’s 2016 presidential election. The Hamptons and the Smiths have always been great neighbors. Until that Saturday...
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Little Betty loved her parents. And while they loved her, too, they didn’t seem to have time for her. They were always rushing. They were always running out the door. Betty learned to get their attention. But she had to tug on their clothing, wrap her arms around their legs...
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“We are never so vulnerable as when we love, and never so hopelessly unhappy as when we lose the object of our love.” ~ Sigmund Freud Haley met Eric on a sunny day while they were sitting outside enjoying Sunday brunch. Everything about him got her attention: his looks, his choice...
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Online Resources
- Dr. Sue Johnson, Website
- International Center of Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy, ICEEFT Website
- The Gottman Institute, Website
- Dan Siegel, Website
