by Courtenay Monfore | Sep 20, 2021 | Relationships, Therapy
Have a conversation that matters.In a dating relationship, getting to know each other is key. Every date, text, call, and interaction has the potential for you both to discover more about each other’s inner worlds. The more you learn about each other, the more you can...
by Courtenay Monfore | Sep 13, 2021 | Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
While our culture is death-obsessed in the morbid curiosity sense, we are also a grief-avoidant society. I learned this when working with clients and when my brother died. People, it turns out, so often don’t like to be around folks who are sad, nor do they know how...
by Courtenay Monfore | Sep 6, 2021 | Blog, Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
Want a fulfilling relationship? It all begins with knowing and healing the real you. “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – Rumi Our Need for Love Human beings are not made to...
by Courtenay Monfore | Aug 30, 2021 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy
What Is Imposter Syndrome? Impostor syndrome (IS) refers to an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be. While this definition is usually narrowly applied to intelligence and achievement, it has links to perfectionism...
by Courtenay Monfore | Aug 2, 2021 | Anxiety, Therapy, Trauma
Anxiety in the workplace is a serious problem. What can you do to stay calm, rational, and productive when dealing with a stressful situation? When U.S. Marine Corp Officer Jake D.’s vehicle drove over an explosive device in Afghanistan, he looked down to see his legs...
by Courtenay Monfore | Jul 26, 2021 | Anxiety, Therapy
Chronic overthinking, also known as the “killer of productivity”, “destroyer of decision-making” and “problem-solving gone wrong” isn’t much different from splitting reality into multiple universes. In fact, it’s even more confusing. If you’ve ever played out a mental...
by Courtenay Monfore | Jul 19, 2021 | Anxiety, Relationships, Therapy
Putting in more effort than the other person is a common problem in relationships. And in a way, it’s a good problem to be giving too much in a relationship — it shows that you’re a caring person who wants to put yourself out for other people. But the...
by Courtenay Monfore | Jul 12, 2021 | Anxiety, Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
Lacking empathy for how their actions affect others, narcissists feel entitled to use other people. This makes it especially important to set firm boundaries with them. Here are seven effective approaches: 1. Don’t justify, explain, or defend yourself. Narcissists use...
by Courtenay Monfore | Jul 5, 2021 | Relationships, Therapy
Your friends and family don’t need to know these intimate details about your partner. When you’re in a relationship, it’s normal to want to keep your friends and family in the loop about what’s happening with your partner. This person is a big part of your life,...
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,...
