by Lime Tree Counseling | Dec 12, 2019 | Boundaries, Coping skills, Emotional Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse, Trauma
by Katie Bailey, MA, LPC Empathy is the ability to understand and share in another person’s emotions. We all need healthy connections to other people – and empathy is an essential element of a healthy relationship. Empathy helps us respond well in various situations...
by Lime Tree Counseling | Nov 11, 2019 | Boundaries, Emotional Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse, Trauma
by Katie Bailey, MA, LPC A narcissist is not merely a selfish, arrogant individual. If we are honest, we all struggle with selfishness sometimes. No, a narcissist is much more than selfish. Not all narcissists look exactly the same, and the traits are on a continuum –...
by Lime Tree Counseling | Oct 31, 2019 | Anxiety Counseling, Boundaries, Emotional Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse
Here is one of life’s most important lessons: You are not in control. Did that make you break out in a sweat? As humans, we all want to be in control to a certain extent. I spend a lot of time teaching clients about boundaries, and part of boundaries is learning what...
by Lime Tree Counseling | Sep 23, 2019 | Boundaries, Emotional Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
None of us can avoid it. In our broken world, things aren’t as they are supposed to be, and without a doubt, we will hurt each other. You will hurt others, and they will hurt you. Most of the time, these wounds are fairly shallow, and we can overcome them. What about...
by Lime Tree Counseling | Sep 2, 2019 | Boundaries, Emotional Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse
Working with clients in any kind of narcissistic relationship (marriage, parent, friend, co-worker) is one of my most favorite things. And it seems there are a lot of you out there, because I’ve been getting a lot more questions about this topic lately. Understanding...
by Lime Tree Counseling | Aug 27, 2019 | Boundaries, Coping skills, Emotional Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
Admitting a relationship in your life isn’t working can be difficult. Often, we like to pretend things are fine or tell ourselves “it’s really not that bad”, or even blame ourselves for the problems. We often talk about this in marriage, which of course can happen,...
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