by Lauren | Jan 16, 2024 | Relationships
Mastering Mental Health: How to Establish and Maintain Boundaries for a Balanced Life By Rhiannon Novelli, MSW Candidate with UNCW When was the last time you felt forced to agree to something you did not want or had no time to do? Have you had an incident lately where...
by Lauren | Jan 2, 2024 | Anxiety, Relationships
Do you often find yourself saying yes to things you don’t really want to do? Do you go out of your way to make others happy, even if it means sacrificing your own needs and desires? If so, you may be a people pleaser. What is People Pleasing? People pleasing is...
by Lauren | Dec 5, 2023 | Relationships
Differentiating Healthy vs. Unhealthy Approaches By Rhiannon Novelli, MSW Candidate for UNCW Generally boundaries are designated ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy.’ These healthy and unhealthy boundaries can be broken down into three different types: rigid, porous, and...
by Lauren | Nov 7, 2023 | Relationships
Attachment Styles in Relationships: What They Are and How They Affect Us In the field of psychology, attachment theory and attachment styles have become increasingly popular as a way to understand how our early experiences with caregivers influence our adult...
by Lauren | Feb 24, 2023 | Relationships
You feel like you’re always single. Like your relationships never seem to last the test of time, or you never feel comfortable or confident in relationships. You’ve become that person who says you’ll never find a happy relationship. If this sounds familiar, therapy...
by Lauren | Jun 5, 2022 | Relationships
Being single is often viewed as a temporary state that people should get out of as soon as possible. People stay in bad relationships or relationships they don’t find fulfilling because they think it’s better than being alone. This mentality leads to people living...
