Over the years I have had people come into my office saying they are a relationship masochist. Although I do not use this label and it is not an official clinical diagnosis, people use this term to describe their pattern of getting into one unhealthy relationship after … [Read more...]
Emotional Regulation: Getting Your Emotions Out of the Driver’s Seat
Written by Kristin Barton Cuthriell, M.Ed., MSW, LCSW How do you handle distress? Do you remain in control, or do you react in destructive ways? Your emotions are valid; but you, and only you, are responsible for your reactions. No one made you do it. When you become angry, … [Read more...]