The Anxious Overachiever
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Gary Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages has been a constant bestseller for years. People seem to like the idea that the root of marriage problems is a…
Kathleen Smith
Feb 18CommentShare
Energy is a precious resource in pandemic life. Most people are worn down, worried, and struggling to do the bare minimum. Yet somehow I still find mys…
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Feb 8CommentShare
And how this can help you think about 2021.
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Dec 18, 2020CommentShare
How managing other people's emotions can make you less capable.
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Dec 3, 2020CommentShare
and how they can keep us from growing up.
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Oct 22, 2020CommentShare
People often come to therapy for answers. But answers have very little to do with growing up. Answers are often attempts to direct or control others. T…
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Oct 9, 2020CommentShare
and keeps us from solving problems.
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Sep 17, 2020CommentShare
How simple observation transforms our relationships.
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Sep 4, 2020CommentShare
Why forcing maturity on others doesn't work.
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Aug 27, 2020CommentShare
And how to put the focus back on yourself.
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Aug 18, 2020CommentShare
Distancing is perhaps the quickest way to bind anxiety. We move across the country from our parents. We stay late at work to avoid our spouse. Or we ne…
Kathleen Smith
Aug 10, 2020CommentShare
How "what if" questions can keep you from growing
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Aug 3, 2020CommentShare
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