Trauma Therapy Orlando: Making Sense of Chaotic Relationships

If you regularly feel guilty, bad, anxious, overwhelmed, angry, lost, or powerless in relationships (romantic or otherwise), seeing this discord through the lens of the trauma triangle can be life-changing. Yes, you read that right, this could Change. Your. Life. Once you can see what is happening and develop some tools to do something different, you will be able to experience connection without the chaos.

Orlando Therapist Discusses the 4 Qualities of a Healthy Relationship

Feeling overwhelmed in your relationship? You want closeness and connection, but there seems to be some invisible forcefield preventing you from experiencing the closeness that you so deeply crave? Do you often wonder, “Is it me or my partner?” Or in moments of desperation, do you want to throw in the towel completely, thinking, “Maybe I’m just not meant to be in a relationship!?”

Orlando Relationship Counselor offering you guidance on what emotionally healthy people look like….

As an Anxiety Therapist and Relationship Counselor in Orlando, I help folks wade through the murky waters of their overwhelming relationships. I help them put the pieces together and figure out what the heck is going on! In this post, I explore the healthy traits to look for in others and what to cultivate in yourself.

10 Traits of Toxic People

Feeling overwhelmed and confused about your relationship? Do you often find yourself wondering, “Is it me or them?” Do you feel stuck in all the drama and can’t seem to make heads or tails of who is doing what to create all the discord?

Your relationship is supposed to feel like a nice warm hug at the end of a hectic day, a safe haven of sorts, from the crazy world we live in. But, if yours feels like you’ve cuddled up to a giant porcupine, you may be in a relationship with an emotionally unhealthy person.

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Have you ever felt stuck and limited by an ever so sneaky little voice that tells you things like, “You don’t have what it takes to succeed.” “You’re not worthy of true love.” or “You don’t belong here?” If so, welcome to being human. The ugly truth is, we all have Limiting Beliefs. They hurt. They get in the way of relationships. They are the root of our emotional triggers. And they hold us back from reaching for our dreams.

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Feeling perplexed by your relationship patterns? Tired of feeling like you are failing when it comes to romance? Whether you are in a relationship or reflecting on a recent divorce or breakup, this blog series on boundaries will bring to light some of the relationship dynamics have you feeling stuck.

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Feeling baffled by your relationship patterns? This blog series on boundaries will shed some light on what has been happening automatically within you. Ready for some clarity? In my last post, Boundaries Deconstructed, I introduced this blog series on boundaries.

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Welcome to the 4th part of Breaking up the Healthy Way [From the Experts]. In this final part, we are discussing the healing power of taking some time for self-reflection. If you missed the previous blog posts in this segment, you can find them here:

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Welcome to Part 3 of Breaking up the Healthy [From the Experts]! In Part 1, we talked about the importance of feeling, rather than avoiding, all the feelings that are part of breakup. In Part 2, we discussed creative and empowering ways to channel your energy when going through a breakup. In this post, we are discussing the importance of understanding that going through a breakup is a grieving process. Whether the ending of your relationship is from a divorce or a breakup, this blog series has healing tips for getting you through it the healthy way!

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Welcome back to “Breaking up the Healthy Way [From the Experts]” In the last blog post, we talked about the importance of feeling all the feels of a breakup. In this segment, we will be focusing on channeling the energy into fun and creative outlets. Whether the ending of your relationship is from a divorce or a breakup, this blog series has healing tips for getting you through it the healthy way!

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So what is the best way to get through a breakup? Some might say, “Go have some martinis, ‘swipe right,’ and find a rebound.” Welp, that’s one way to do it. But what if you want to get through the breakup in a HEALTHY way? Whether the ending of your relationship is from a divorce or a breakup, this blog series has healing tips for getting you through it feeling good about yourself!

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"Why, oh why, do I keep going back? I know this relationship is toxic and I keep going back!” These words or some other closely related sentiment bounce off the walls during relationship counseling at least once a month.

Or when a relationship ends, “My ex is a total jerk! Why do I keep picking jerks?”

In couples counseling, I hear, “It always ends up this way! She walls off and stops talking and I end up exploding and nothing gets resolved. It’s like we can’t even communicate.”

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Many many years ago, in fact, it feels like another lifetime ago, my “partner picker” was programmed to Narcissist. It seemed like the only men I was attracted to were self-absorbed, self-interested, and self-serving. I continued to find myself in relationships where my role was to, in some way, serve someone else’s selfish interests. I would find myself scratching my head saying, “How the hell did this happen again?” It wasn’t until years later, I realized my beliefs were sabotaging my picker.