Roots of Emotional Distance

Exploring the Roots of Emotional Distance: Why We Push Others Away

Pushing people away can be an inevitable part of human nature when faced with overwhelming emotions or difficult experiences. This article delves into the reasons why some individuals instinctively distance themselves from others and offers insights on how to prevent or reverse this behavior. Emotional Vulnerability and Fear of Rejection One significant reason for emotional…

The Different Stages of Couples Therapy and What to Expect

When couples first get into therapy, there are a lot of thoughts and concerns that will come up. This is understandable because relationships take time to heal and build trust. According to John Maret Counseling, it’s also common for both partners to experience couples therapy differently, depending on their background and presenting issues. 1. Stabilization…

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7 Tips To Foster Good Relationships Within Your Team

Developing positive relationships at work is essential to a career’s success. Quality relationships with fellow professionals and team members will make your workday more enjoyable.  The following benefits can be gained from workplace relationships:  Others may have no problem building positive relationships at work. However, that isn’t the case for some. If you’re not sure…

What Are the Stages of Grief and How Can I Get Through Them?

You may have heard of the stages of grief before. There are seven official stages, although some people only list five. The grieving process can often last a very long time in cases of loss where there was a wrongful or accidental death or death of someone extremely close to you in an unexpected way.  Read…

Friendship Struggles: How to Deal With a Friend Group Turning Against You

In the age of the internet, making friends has become more of an online thing. Many more young people are making friends over the web or communicating with their “real-life” friends online. However, this superficial connection behind a screen has also become the cause of many friendship conflicts.  If you’ve recently had a friend group turn…

How to Know If You Are Going Through Domestic Violence in Your Relationship

In most relationships, the goal is to make your partner happy and to feel happy and loved. We form relationships to make deep connections with other humans and start families. No matter who we are, most people want to settle down someday.  If you’re in a relationship and feel that it’s not going exactly as you…

What Types of Therapy Can Help You Get Through an Eating Disorder?

Eating disorders are a set of disorders that involve food, thoughts about food and self, and compulsions. They can accompany stress, sleep issues, physical health problems, and other mental health conditions like depression.  If you are going through an eating disorder, you may be wondering what types of therapy are available and how therapy can help…

Should I Try Family or Individual Therapy?

You may be considering therapy if you’re going through family struggles. These could include drug or alcohol abuse in a family member, internal family conflicts, trying to bring up an important topic with parents, and more.  If you’re considering therapy to deal with family conflict, you may be wondering whether family or individual therapy is a…