Attachment to Trauma and Toxic Relationships
Attachment to trauma is an emotional attachment to childhood trauma that may be continuously re-enacted in adult relationships.
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Aug 2312 min read
What Is Love? Unconscious Fantasies and the Couple’s Capacity for Intimate and Mature Love
The capacity for mature adult love is not an absence of an unconscious fantasy but the ability to hold and contain them in the relationship.
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Jul 206 min read
The Narcissist’s Distorted Perception of How Others See Them
Listening to a narcissistic individual talk about their sexual encounters with a never-ending line of romantic partners reveals the...
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Jun 188 min read
Narcissism, Relationships, Love, Infidelity
The impaired capacity for empathy and intimacy in close relationships is the main cause for the narcissist's difficulties with...
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Jun 118 min read
How Unconscious Fantasies Influence Romantic Relationships
Unconscious fantasies guide, colour, and shape our romantic relationships. But because they are unconscious, we usually remain oblivious...
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Jun 413 min read
Narcissism: Subtypes and the Relationship With Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
Narcissism is a term which is often colloquially misunderstood, misused, and carries a negative value connotation to describe someone who...
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May 2111 min read
Effects of Childhood Trauma on Adult Romantic Relationships
Difficulties with close relationships, especially romantic relationships, are some of the most common presenting issues in psychotherapy....
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Apr 205 min read
Couple Therapy
Couple therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on exploring and repairing relationship issues. It is different from couple...
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Apr 108 min read
Codependency and the Dynamics of Codependent Relationships
Codependency is a controversial mental health concept more often used in colloquial rather than professional mental health settings. It...
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Apr 210 min read
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex mental health condition that affects how a person experiences themselves and how they...
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Mar 317 min read
Childhood Trauma
Childhood trauma refers to adverse experiences that occur during a person's early years. These experiences can have lasting effects on an...
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Mar 236 min read
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders can have a profound impact on an individual's life, affecting their sense of self, relationships, work, and overall...
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