by Courtenay Monfore | Sep 30, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy, Trauma
If you’ve ever felt like something is off in a close relationship or casual encounter—you’re being pressured, controlled or even feel like you’re questioning yourself more than usual—it could be manipulation. “Manipulation is an emotionally unhealthy psychological...
by Courtenay Monfore | Sep 23, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy, Trauma
As humans, many of us loathe the idea of talking about the worst things that have happened to us. Discussing a painful experience can feel humiliating or terrifying. We think we’ll break down and never recover. We think that we’re the only ones to experience anything...
by Courtenay Monfore | Sep 16, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Brainspotting, Therapy, Trauma
“I’ve been fine for years. Now I have nightmares every night and can barely function at work. What’s going on?” “I thought I was over it. I even went to therapy as a kid! Why is it all coming back again?” “I feel like I’m falling apart, but the abuse was years ago....
by Courtenay Monfore | Sep 9, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy
Take a second and notice if you’ve thought one of these things today: ●︎ Do they like what I do? ●︎ Do they like what I say? ●︎ Do they like what I think? ●︎ Do they like what I create? ●︎ Do they like how I look? ●︎ Do they like me? If we could do a virtual “show of...
by Courtenay Monfore | Sep 2, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy
Once you see them, you’ll be better equipped to deal. Not long ago, a colleague got the following message from a reader: “Well, I did it. After a year of no contact, I was feeling down and I called my mother and she sounded happy to talk. So I had...
