by Courtenay Monfore | Jun 28, 2021 | Anxiety, Therapy
If procrastination isn’t about laziness, then what is it about? If you’ve ever put off an important task by, say, alphabetizing your spice drawer, you know it wouldn’t be fair to describe yourself as lazy. After all, alphabetizing requires focus and effort — and hey,...
by Courtenay Monfore | Jun 21, 2021 | Anxiety, Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
Fear of trust is so common it’s an official phobia: pistanthrophobia— a big name for an equally big problem. And while not trusting anyone keeps you safe from hurt and betrayal, it also leaves you isolated and suspicious. How does this happen? How does one lose faith...
by Courtenay Monfore | Jun 14, 2021 | Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
It isn’t fear of abandonment that sabotages our relationships, it’s how we handle it. Fear of abandonment is primal fear – not something we get rid of. It is essential and universal to all human beings, a driving force in our connections. It can...
by Courtenay Monfore | Jun 7, 2021 | Relationships, Therapy
Is it possible to rebuild trust after your partner has been unfaithful? The loss of the relationship you envisioned can cause intense rage, jealousy, and sadness, and also raises many questions. Should you stay? Will things ever be the same? One thing is certain:...
