Sometimes, the journey to self-discovery requires us to look back before we can move forward. Many of us carry the lingering echoes of an imperfect childhood, but the beauty lies in recognizing that ...

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Far from a trendy buzzword, reparenting is a powerful psychological concept that involves consciously providing yourself with the nurturing, guidance, and unconditional love you may not have received ...

The journey of reparenting begins with recognizing how childhood experiences shape our adult lives. When early emotional needs go unmet, the impact can resonate through relationships and ...

Imagine your dad was a bully. If so, when you were a child, he might have withheld affection and warmth and been quick to be critical if things didn’t go his way. As an adult, you would find yourself ...

Supervision showed me that growth as a therapist often comes not from expertise, but from meeting limits with humility, ...

How Negative Self-Talk Wreaks Havoc on Our Lives. Source: PeopleImages / GettyImages We all talk to ourselves. Self-talk is what separates us from other species and leads us to the top of the food ...

The first column was a deep dive into what parentification looks like and its long-term effects. This column focusses on how one can reparent oneself and work towards healing and building a better ...

A psychologist has cured a Munchausen's Syndrome sufferer by effectively becoming their surrogate parent during treatment. Mother-of-two Andrea Avigal was blighted by the psychological disorder, which ...