During the initial phase of therapy, clients come to their appointment super focused on how their inner critic speaks to them with thoughts of "You're so stubborn", "You've too shy", "You're too critical", "You're so sensitive", generally fueling their feelings of anxiety, overwhelm or just plain … [Read more...]
Emotional Manipulation
Let's be honest here for a moment. Chances are you allow yourself to be affected by other's behavior toward you. Chances are you want to impact how other's behave toward you. Yes, you do. You are human. You have an ego (we all do). And, of course, it doesn't "feel" good when things don't either … [Read more...]
Is Your Inner Critic Challenging Your Self-Esteem?
Many professional conferences, lively dinner table discussions, happy hour conversations with the girls have gone round and round about the origin of self-esteem. You may look back and say "I had a great family, my parents always encouraged me, showered me with unconditional love and support, so why … [Read more...]
