Infidelity can be an incredibly traumatic and painful experience for the betrayed partner(s), many of us know that. What we don’t often consider, however, is how cheating and all the actions that accompany it (withdrawal, lying, omitting, covering) can impact children far into their adult lives. Here are several ways a parent’s infidelity can impact …
Dreams can guide us, present solutions to complex problems, and offer us wise guidance that persists even after therapy has ended. Dream healing has been in practice for hundreds of years: in the ancient world, many cultures built elaborate temple complexes dedicated to their healer gods – Imhotep in Egypt and Asklepios in Greece for …
Are you currently in or withdrawing from an intense relationship that you need to leave, yet feel unable or unwilling to? Do you find yourself trying to work things out with your partner despite constant patterns of pain, let downs, psychological/physical distress and/or abuse? If so, you might be experiencing a traumatic bond. Trauma bonding, …
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The Archetype of the Goddess Persephone In Classical Greek Mythology, the goddess Persephone was portrayed as a revered yet vulnerable queen, she carried a scepter and a sheaf of wheat. These days, it’s her personality type that assembles the most attention. Those who identity with the goddess often find themselves struggling with people-pleasing tendencies, in a stage …
