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Conversion therapy is a widely controversial and discredited harmful practice aimed at changing an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. It has profound long-term effects on mental health and interpersonal relationships. Continue reading for more information on how experiencing conversion therapy can distort your self-perception and potentially foster codependent behaviors in relationships; at the end, […]

Traumatic experiences often look different in each setting, but they all stem from emotional, psychological, and physical abuse (to name a few). The maltreatment you endure impacts the way you perceive or understand yourself; it also psychologically re-organizes your understanding of the world around you. The exposure to repeated and persistent traumatic events, more specifically

An attachment bond is an emotional relationship involving the exchange of comfort, care, and pleasure between an individual and another person (e.g., a child and their parent or caregiver). Early researchers on attachment—John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth, and Mary Main—described this bond as “a lasting psychological connectedness between human beings.” Bowlby believed your early childhood influences

Setting goals can give you a sense of direction and encouragement to live a more purposeful life. When you set your goals, you not only create a roadmap but also a referencing tool that you will use to track your progress as the (new) year progresses. That’s great, right?  On the flip side, setting goals