You can’t change them, but you can stop them from feeding off your empathy and energy. Here’s how.

There is a sentiment that echoes in therapy sessions, intimate conversations, and those rare moments of vulnerability when someone finally voices their inner struggle: You are not alone in this.

Recently, I found myself in a deep conversation with two friends, each of us standing at a different threshold of relationship commitment. One friend is in the midst of a separation, wrestling with the question...

Have you been living with a broken heart? Loving through pain that never really left? Trying to give what you've never fully received? If you're anything like me, you’ve mistaken survival mechanisms for love...

You’ve worked hard to get to where you are. The career achievements, the impressive title, the team looking to you for leadership, you’ve earned it all. But somewhere between the endless meetings...

Are you one of those parents who worry intensely about their child’s performance at school? I get you. You want your child to learn fast, to overcome obstacles, and to master her work...

Divorcing a narcissist is not like a typical breakup. It’s not just emotionally draining; it can be psychologically disorienting and legally exhausting. You may feel like you’re losing your mind...

You’ve heard the whisper: “My god, what is wrong with them!? Look at what they’re into, who would want to do that to themselves?”

From your earliest memories, family interactions play a powerful role in defining who you become. For many high-achieving women, the roots of Good Girl Syndrome trace back to the subtle yet...

In an era where loneliness has reached epidemic proportions, as highlighted by former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, marriage counselors and relationship coaches must explore innovative ways to help couples...

We’ve all felt it. The heavy chest. The racing thoughts. The sleepless nights. That dull ache and emptiness that follows you everywhere after a breakup or the loss of someone you love.

In relationships, especially those entangled with narcissistic men, insecurity often masquerades as control and manipulation. For these men, women who exude confidence, independence, or simply don’t...

You’ve probably said it, or heard it: "Everyone's a narcissist these days." From the office to dating apps, family gatherings to social media, it’s like the world is overflowing with self-centred...

Thank you for sharing this beautiful and insightful introduction to Wiggles McGee – The Magic Within. It sounds like a truly powerful and much-needed resource for families seeking to break generational...

As a psychotherapist with 16 years of experience, I’ve heard one question about abusive relationships more than any other: “Why don’t they just leave?” This question, while often well-intentioned...

Here’s the reality. We all have chapters in our lives that we don’t read aloud. This is because society can be a cruel master toward those experiences. These experiences are a culmination...

They say life’s most stressful events are death, divorce, and moving. I’ve lived through all three, sometimes all at once, and I can attest to their power to shake your foundation.

Velvet Thunder, The Love That Dared to Remember is a powerful exploration of memory, identity, and the kind of love that transcends time and silence. Through tender reflection and unapologetic...

Twins are often seen as built-in playmates, always having someone to share their time and experiences with. It may seem like an ideal scenario: constant companionship, shared interests...

Sexual selection by females is a driving force of evolution. It’s not just biological — it’s emotional and spiritual. The choices women make in who they allow into their bodies, their hearts, their lives...

Many of us are taught that expecting nothing from love is a sign of strength, detachment, or even spiritual enlightenment. But what happens when that belief collides with the lived...

In a world filled with diverse personalities and energies, it can be challenging to distinguish between healthy self-confidence and the more toxic form of self-focus that narcissism represents.

Life, in all its complexity, resembles a giant, evolving, three-dimensional puzzle. It is made up of millions of diverse experiences, turning points, and relationships.

Have you ever found yourself judging an older man with a younger woman on his arm, or an older woman or gay man with their ‘toy boy’? Whether we realise it or not, we’ve been culturally...