Empathy is essential for satisfying relationships. Understanding the different types of empathy, building our empathy, and learning to relate to others can help us identify toxic dynamics, be ...

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I was once dumped via email by someone I’d been dating for six weeks. Just days prior, I’d returned home from a week-long trip to visit him. When we said goodbye, all was well. Dates for our next trip ...

I have been a counselor educator and a therapist in private practice for 40 years. Like many beginning counselors, I wanted people to feel better and to solve their own dilemmas. I followed the mantra ...

Work/life boundaries are essential for our overall well-being and happiness. Boundaries are limits that define us in a relationship with someone or something. They serve five key functions. They help ...