Empathy is essential for satisfying relationships. Understanding the different types of empathy, building our empathy, and learning to relate to others can help us identify toxic dynamics, be ...

We all know how it feels when someone oversteps our personal boundaries. Whether it’s a family member who consistently stops by unannounced, a colleague who pressures you into attending a happy hour ...

The lack of proper boundaries is quietly devastating people's emotional wellbeing. 8 million adults (19% of the country) had a mental illness, but only 43% received any kind of mental health care.

I have been a counselor educator and a therapist in private practice for 40 years. Like many beginning counselors, I wanted people to feel better and to solve their own dilemmas. I followed the mantra ...

I was once dumped via email by someone I’d been dating for six weeks. Just days prior, I’d returned home from a week-long trip to visit him. When we said goodbye, all was well. Dates for our next trip ...

Boundaries serve as invisible lines that define and protect our emotional, physical, and personal space within relationships. They are essential for maintaining healthy dynamics and fostering a sense ...

Everyone talks about narcissism, often surrounding behaviors that offend or violate them. Popular speakers on the subject advise us to go "no contact" with narcissists. There are additional directions ...