Examining the "Victim Mentality"

We started this episode with the working title, 'When You Watch Childhood Trauma Happening in Real Time', but as the conversation unfolded, so much of what we were talking about was a mixed bag of parenting choices that often fall within the cultural norm, even if, as therapists, ...  Show more

Inspired by conversations with clients about GLP-1s, today we're talking something particularly tender and nuanced: the cultural shift towards thinness and the myriad ways that is showing up in our work. We talk about our duty to our clients, and balancing that with respecting se ...  Show more

Do you get offended if a date doesn't immediately get back to you? 

How about when you ask a friend to call you later and they don't?

When you pass a stranger on the street and they glance at you, looking annoyed, do you assume their ...

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"It's possible to be a legitimate victim of something... but to not be consumed by the label of victim."

"The victim minds ...

In this episode, I share a raw and reflective recording from a recent membership call where I explore what it means to truly surrender when life isn’t going the way we planned. I open up about personal struggles—from a home renovation disaster to deeper emotional reckonings—and u ...  Show more

In this conversation,Trauma psychologist and author Dr. Ingrid Clayton shares her journey of healing from complex trauma and the significance of the fawn response in understanding relational dynamics. She discusses her experiences as a survivor and therapist, emphasizing the impo ...  Show more