by Tania Henderson | Jun 21, 2018 | Abuse, Communication, PTSD, Relationship, Trauma, Uncategorized
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/traversing-the-inner-terrain/201609/when-is-it-emotional-abuse?eml This article seems well-timed after post on different kinds of trauma. As Chloe Dykstra’s courageous disclosure explains, emotional abuse is an insidious process...
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 | 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 | 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 6, 2015 | Abuse, Relationship, Uncategorized
As I have explored the various elements that make forgiveness so difficult to attain, it became apparent that those who hold onto their anger and resentment can easily slip into cruel retaliation. We want justice, not necessarily through due process but through our...
by Tania Henderson | Jul 15, 2015 | Anxiety, Communication, Depression, Relationship, Uncategorized
In a delightful article, Stern and Divecha discuss the common struggle of caring to the point of getting lost in the pain of another. Perhaps you know someone who believes s/he is responsible to fix other people’s problems or worries. Or perhaps s/he becomes...
