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The Entitlement Spectrum: The Importance of Knowing Where You Fall
This post explores the Entitlement spectrum, exploring narcissistic characteristics (Entitlement schema) and Self-Sacrificing characteristics (Self-Sacrifice schema). This post provides insight into the negative impact of both schemas on relationship functioning and mental health symptoms such as depression and anxiety. Read more
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Impaired Autonomy and Performance: Suffering from Chronic Feelings of Worthlessness and Inadequacy
This post explores the impact of Impaired Autonomy and Performance domain schemas, particularly Failure Schema, and how Failure Schema often underpins depression and drives feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy. Read more
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Mind-Reading: An Ineffective Way to Address Needs
This post discusses the ineffectiveness of mind-reading in relationships and explores the impact of Self-Sacrificing, Narcsissistic, and Borderline Personality characteristics on relationships. Read more
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Trauma and Parts of Self: Understanding Narcissistic and Self-Sacrificing Managers in Ourselves
This post explores conceptualization of Narcissistic and Self-Sacrificing or Caregiving relationship styles through the lens of Internal Family Systems and managing parts-of-self. Read more
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Other-Directedness and Anxiety: Does Focusing on Others Help or Hurt?
This post explores the Other-Directedness domain schemas of Approval Seeking, Self-Sacrificing, and Subjugation and the impact that these schemas have on anxiety. Read more
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Change: A Million Little Things
This blog explores the many factors that contribute to growth and healing in the context of counseling and therapy. Read more
