Why self-sacrifice may feel safer than self-expression—and how therapy can help you reconnect with your needs, boundaries, and sense of self.

A common concern I hear from clients in therapy is the fear of repeating the harmful patterns of their own upbringing.

Like many young children, my daughter is scared of the dark. At bedtime, our routine is for me to read her a story, and then lie with her as she falls asleep.

Attachment wounds - formed through early repeated experiences of abuse, neglect, or emotional inconsistency - can leave lasting impacts on how we relate to ourselves and others.