by | | A Dunedin Psychologist's Musings RE What Does Psychotherapy Have to Offer Me?
Repeating the Past in Relationships In relationships, people tend to be drawn to others with whom we recognize an opportunity to repeat our past and this is especially true in romantic relationships and marriage. However, with this reliving, there often comes a great...
by | | A Dunedin Psychologist's Musings RE What Does Psychotherapy Have to Offer Me?
On the Topic of Self-Esteem Self esteem drives almost everything in our lives. Most actions that we take are done in an attempt to increase our self esteem or that feeling of self satisfaction and well-being that we get when we feel good about ourselves. We also...
by | | A Dunedin Psychologist's Musings RE What Does Psychotherapy Have to Offer Me?
On the topic of Relatedness, Relationships, & Empathy Healthy relatedness to others in our lives can be promoted when we stop judging what others ‘should’ or ‘should not’ feel, think, or do, based on our own beliefs, desires, and values. ...
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On the Topic of ‘Feelings’ Feelings are not right or wrong. They just are. Much unnecessary suffering and depression can result when we condemn ourselves for feeling what we feel. Examples are when we are thinking “I shouldn’t feel (fill in the blank)...
by | | A Dunedin Psychologist's Musings RE What Does Psychotherapy Have to Offer Me?
Psychological Defense Mechanisms Psychological defense mechanisms are part of the problem. We all have them and we all use them without our conscious agreement. These protections act on their own accord to help us avoid the pain that the truth sometimes brings. ...
