We often think about what we might change when considering our New Years Resolutions. How can I improve? What can I work harder on? How can I further myself? What do I need to change about myself so that I can then accept myself? While change is important, and while...
by Lucy Swank, LCSW
Owning Your Attachment Style
Turns out I am anxiously attached…so now what?! Thank you, readers, for patiently waiting! Now that we have learned about what the heck Attachment Style is, we can apply some DBT tools that can help assist us in owning our attachment in a way that maintains our...
Attachment Styles
Do any of the following thoughts ring true for you when dating or in relationship? I feel smothered. She is way too needy. They always leave. He doesn’t respect my space. I feel comfortable being close to my partner. I feel anxious when I am away from my...
Pop Quiz: What is the difference between pain and suffering?
There are certain circumstances in life which we cannot fix, we cannot problem solve, and we cannot change. To name a few: how others react, our past experiences, our genetic disposition, death, natural disasters, etc. One might ask: are we just meant to suffer? Make...