by Tania Henderson | Dec 27, 2017 | Abuse, Communication, Depression, PTSD, Relationship, Self-care, Trauma, Uncategorized
I thought this article might be well-timed as we interact with family, coworkers, and friends during the holiday season. Sometimes physical interactions can be welcome, particularly when they match levels of intimacy that seem to fit with the relationship. But then...
by Tania Henderson | Dec 2, 2017 | Abuse, Communication, PTSD, Trauma, Uncategorized
We are in the middle of a social awakening. Brave individuals are coming forward and acknowledging the sexual dangers women face on a daily basis. With the growing number of voices, society cannot minimize or pretend that this is not a pervasive issue. A male...
by Tania Henderson | Oct 18, 2017 | Communication, Forgiveness, Relationship, Self-care, Uncategorized
We live in a world where we deal with human error, conflicting motivations, and different needs. In other words, human interactions are complicated. Sadly, some of those experiences are painful, anywhere from disappointing to traumatizing. A major challenge is to...
by Tania Henderson | Jun 19, 2017 | Communication, Uncategorized
Being Able to Still Like Each Other Even When We Disagree It can be so frustrating to try to use the core skills of communication and still feel like the conversation is stuck. “But I’m using eye contact, open posture, and reflections!” It’s because they are not...
by Tania Henderson | Nov 14, 2015 | Communication, Relationship, Uncategorized
A client recently shared an article that highlighted another hardship people have to deal with in times of difficult- stupid platitudes. (see below) I’m sure we have all been there, where someone tries to give “comfort” with some statement that is supposed to put a...
by Tania Henderson | Aug 27, 2015 | Communication, Uncategorized
I just finished a book that highlighted a common form of the behaviors listed in the last post- specifically, dehumanization, a lack of accountability, fanaticism, and a lack of accountability. It occurs when we use social media to create public shaming. As I read...
