The Effects of Childhood Emotional Neglect If you’ve ever asked yourself why do I feel so ashamed of myself, you’re certainly not alone. In fact, it’s one of the questions I hear most often, even if people don’t use those exact words. Instead, they might say they never feel good enough, they constantly worry about...
Understanding the Loss of Self Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do I feel like I don’t know who I am?”. You may be very capable, successful, and responsible on the outside. Yet inside, you can feel disconnected from your own needs, emotions, and sense of identity. Like you have a ‘blind spot’ when...
The Pain of Parentification As a child, you were growing up too soon if you experienced: Being the peacekeeper and mediating conflict with adults around you Raising siblings Keeping the entire house clean, doing the washing, cooking, ironing, shopping “Stepping up” to take the place of an absent parent Keeping dangerous secrets for a loved...
How to feel better about yourself Self-esteem can be high or low – or somewhere in the middle. It sort of sounds a bit like a thermostat. With feeling warm and toasty or cold and gloomy. But what is self-esteem? Basically, it’s a fundamental aspect of your mental well-being. It shapes the way you...
Building Better Boundaries What are boundaries? These are guidelines, rules or limits you create for things you will accept as reasonable or safe. These limits can be physical emotional time topics The easiest way to think about a boundary is like a property line. With ‘No Trespassing’ signs. Basically very clear and obvious and...