Therapist In Los Angeles EXCERPT: Solution: Work through your trauma. Not everyone has an easy childhood — and that’s okay. If you grew up in a home where your parents struggled with financial instability and hardship, you may have wondered where your next meal or pair of shoes would come from. As an adult, you…
EXCERPT: It seems like a straightforward piece of advice: choose people who empower you and make you feel great. And avoid those who bring drama or toxicity to your life. However, in practice, it’s not always easy to let go of damaging relationships. Try to consider the New Year as an opportunity to pinpoint your…
Excerpt: Identify — and break — unhealthy patterns When we set out in one direction, hit a roadblock, and must pivot, we’re forced to figure out what happened. This is a positive benefit of failing since it teaches us what psychologist Dr. Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D., calls ‘gleaming the wisdom.’ As she defines, this is when we…
