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Family Dynamics

Recognizing the Pain of Emotional Invalidation

June 1, 2022

“You’re overreacting,” Jake told Amanda. “It’s no big deal.” Amanda looked at Jake with disbelief. He said he planned to go on a fishing trip with his male friends over the weekend. But he neglected to tell her that his ex-girlfriend would be there. When Amanda found out, she expressed her hurt feelings. Over the Read More.

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Filed Under: Couples Counseling, Emotional Abuse, Family Dynamics, Relationships Tagged With: controlling behavior, couples counseling, emotional abuse, Relationships

Childhood Pain Can Lead to Adult Relationship Abuse

September 8, 2020

Soul man - image by Gerd Altmann

Children who sustained painful emotional wounds from their parents and others can carry that pain into adulthood. Their adult relationships bring up their original pain and cause a lot of inner conflict. Often it is easier to inflict that pain onto their partners rather than look inward for the real source of their hurt, anger, and resentment.

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Filed Under: Emotional Abuse, Family Dynamics, Relationships

Emotional Abuse is a Key Sign of Toxic Shame: From Childhood Anguish to Adult Dysfunction

August 4, 2020

Child coming out of man

In my experience over the years as a psychotherapist, many individuals have come to me in despair over their troubled relationships. They tell me that their partners profess to love them and yet treat them with disdain, contempt and disregard.

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Filed Under: Emotional Abuse, Family Dynamics

Victim Blaming: A Tactic for Avoiding Emotional Intimacy

May 15, 2020

pointing a finger

“I can’t be wrong all the time,” laments a woman who needs counseling for her troubled relationship. After some probing, I discover that her partner is controlling and blaming is one of the tactics he uses against her. If she disagrees with him, he retaliates with anger or silent treatment that can last for days. Read More.

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Filed Under: Couples Counseling, Emotional Abuse, Family Dynamics, Relationships

How Much Conflict is Normal in a Relationship? Twelve Signs You’re Tolerating Emotional Abuse

March 30, 2017

Relationships

In healthy relationships, partners may argue, criticize each other, and use hostile language, but perpetrators know their behavior is hurtful and inappropriate. They feel remorse, have meaningful discussion about what happened, and make genuine efforts to improve. The conflict can make a relationship stronger if couples are able to resolve their issues respectfully and both Read More.

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Filed Under: Couples Counseling, Emotional Abuse, Family Dynamics, Relationships, Uncategorized Tagged With: controlling behavior, couples counseling, difficult people, emotional abuse, family, Relationships

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