by beachcitiespsy | Jun 10, 2024 | Anxiety
People pleasing looks “nice” but it doesn’t work for a lot of reasons. Many years ago, I had a dream that sums up people pleasing beautifully. I was young and I wasn’t a therapist yet so I didn’t understand it then, but now I think of it as a gentle reminder. In my...
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 10, 2024 | EMDR, Trauma
Healing trauma may seem out of reach if you’ve spent a lifetime struggling with it or come from a family where trauma is a family heirloom passed down from generation to generation. One of the reasons I use EMDR and enjoy working with clients with a history of...
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 10, 2024 | Anxiety
Do therapists really care or is it just a job? Are you wondering if your therapist really cares about you? If you are, you’re not alone. This comes up with clients a lot — they want to know if the caring they feel from me is real. I went for a walk with a therapist...
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 10, 2024 | Parenting
As a heterosexual cisgender woman, I value LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy tremendously but I also need to recognize my limitations in understanding what it’s like to struggle with these issues on a personal intimate level. Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Kyle...
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 10, 2024 | Relationships
How do you know if someone is a narcissist? Wondering if your partner (or Ex), friend, family member, or colleague is a narcissist or if everyone who says their partner (or ex) is a narcissist is actually right? Have you been wondering to yourself, “are they a...
