Blogging on Good Therapy » Family of Origin Issues http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:00:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Price Paid for Being the Perfect Child http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/price-for-being-perfect-child-0206125/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/price-for-being-perfect-child-0206125/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:05:38 +0000 BeverlyAmsel http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11555 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/price-for-being-perfect-child-0206125/feed/ 4 Letting Go of Our Fear of Loss http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/letting-go-fear-of-loss-0201125/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/letting-go-fear-of-loss-0201125/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:46:25 +0000 KalilaBorghini http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11505 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/letting-go-fear-of-loss-0201125/feed/ 7 Using Self-Compassion to Defend Against Learned Helplessness http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:47 +0000 JiovannCarrasco http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11457 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/feed/ 5 Recovery Workbook: Exercise 1 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/recovery-workbook-exercise-1-012412/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/recovery-workbook-exercise-1-012412/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:15:18 +0000 JoyceMcleodHenley http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11407 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/recovery-workbook-exercise-1-012412/feed/ 3 Does Oxytocin Increase Empathy? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/oxytocin-increases-empathy-1221113/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/oxytocin-increases-empathy-1221113/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:00:02 +0000 admin http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11093 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/oxytocin-increases-empathy-1221113/feed/ 4 Surrogate Families Show Healthy Functioning In Latest Phase of Study http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surrogate-families-show-healthy-functioning-1208111/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surrogate-families-show-healthy-functioning-1208111/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:13:38 +0000 admin http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10958 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/surrogate-families-show-healthy-functioning-1208111/feed/ 4 Are Caregiving Styles Influenced by Attachment Styles? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/caregiving-styles-influenced-attachment-styles-1130113/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/caregiving-styles-influenced-attachment-styles-1130113/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:00:03 +0000 admin http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10882 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/caregiving-styles-influenced-attachment-styles-1130113/feed/ 5 Children of Egg and Sperm Donors Benefit from Early Disclosure http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/egg-sperm-donor-children-benefit-from-full-disclosure1128111/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/egg-sperm-donor-children-benefit-from-full-disclosure1128111/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:00:41 +0000 admin http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10838 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/egg-sperm-donor-children-benefit-from-full-disclosure1128111/feed/ 7 Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Shows Positive Outcomes for Parents & Children http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parent-child-interaction-therapy-positive-outcome/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parent-child-interaction-therapy-positive-outcome/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:00:58 +0000 admin http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9768 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parent-child-interaction-therapy-positive-outcome/feed/ 14 Trust in Yourself http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-trust/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-trust/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:58:06 +0000 NicoleUrdang http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9503 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-trust/feed/ 11 Part I: How Co-Dependents Come Into Therapy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/codependency-therapy-jealousy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/codependency-therapy-jealousy/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:05:30 +0000 JoyceMcleodHenley http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9445 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/codependency-therapy-jealousy/feed/ 8 The Fear of Hurting the Other and the Inhibition of Self http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fear-hurting-others-self-inhibition/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fear-hurting-others-self-inhibition/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:53:42 +0000 BeverlyAmsel http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9409 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fear-hurting-others-self-inhibition/feed/ 6 Who’s the Best? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/whos-the-best/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/whos-the-best/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:40:37 +0000 LynnSomerstein http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8711 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/whos-the-best/feed/ 21 What is “This”? An Exercise in Contemplation http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/exercise-contemplation/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/exercise-contemplation/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:20:43 +0000 SuellenFaginAllen http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8660 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/exercise-contemplation/feed/ 6 Communication: Competitive vs Cooperative http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communication-competitive-versus-cooperative/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communication-competitive-versus-cooperative/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 20:15:49 +0000 jimhutt http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8389 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communication-competitive-versus-cooperative/feed/ 4 Marriage & Family Therapy: A Hope for Real Change http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/marriage-family-therapy-hope-real-change/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/marriage-family-therapy-hope-real-change/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 00:54:04 +0000 BlakeEdwards http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8588 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/marriage-family-therapy-hope-real-change/feed/ 10 Mother Dreams http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mother-daughter-relationship-therapy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mother-daughter-relationship-therapy/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 00:04:16 +0000 LynnSomerstein http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8524 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mother-daughter-relationship-therapy/feed/ 10 The Undeveloped Self and the Difficulty of Relationship http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/undeveloped-self-relationship-problems/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/undeveloped-self-relationship-problems/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 20:24:08 +0000 BeverlyAmsel http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8506 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/undeveloped-self-relationship-problems/feed/ 4 Compliance Instead of Defiance http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-compliance-defiance/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-compliance-defiance/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:00:03 +0000 KellySanders http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8429 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-compliance-defiance/feed/ 10 Bottoming Out Twice http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alcohol-bottom-out/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alcohol-bottom-out/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:09:02 +0000 DanielGoldin http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8351 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/alcohol-bottom-out/feed/ 2 Getting Beneath the Defenses – An Adventure in Mindfulness http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-workaholism-superwoman-stress/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-workaholism-superwoman-stress/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:36:54 +0000 SuellenFaginAllen http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8291 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mindfulness-workaholism-superwoman-stress/feed/ 4 The Man Who Resembled Daddy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/daughter-recovery-emotional-abuse/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/daughter-recovery-emotional-abuse/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:15:47 +0000 FeliceBlock http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8260 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/daughter-recovery-emotional-abuse/feed/ 2 Jimmy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/video-art-therapy-jimmy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/video-art-therapy-jimmy/#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:06:45 +0000 BarbaraMosinski http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8146 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/video-art-therapy-jimmy/feed/ 7 Authority: It’s an Inside Job! http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/authority-family-origin-power/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/authority-family-origin-power/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:25:56 +0000 judithbarr http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8144 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/authority-family-origin-power/feed/ 11 Mental Health Prescription: A Good Life http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/benefit-psychotherapy-good-life/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/benefit-psychotherapy-good-life/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:03:39 +0000 admin http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8069 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/benefit-psychotherapy-good-life/feed/ 12 Part II: Voice Dialogue and Healing the Inner Scapegoat – A Transpersonal Perspective http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/voice-dialogue-transpersonal-perspective/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/voice-dialogue-transpersonal-perspective/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:22:32 +0000 FrancescaStarr http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7983 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/voice-dialogue-transpersonal-perspective/feed/ 2 Images http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-images-art-therapy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-images-art-therapy/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:50:26 +0000 BarbaraMosinski http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7968 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-images-art-therapy/feed/ 5 How to Become a Good Stepparent http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/stepparent-adjustment-blended-family/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/stepparent-adjustment-blended-family/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:33:44 +0000 LynneSilvaBreen http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7943 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/stepparent-adjustment-blended-family/feed/ 14 12 Characteristics of Adult Children of People with Alcohol Addiction http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adult-children-alcohol-addiction/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adult-children-alcohol-addiction/#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:53:46 +0000 MartaRocha http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7927 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adult-children-alcohol-addiction/feed/ 4 Why Do We Have to Do This Over and Over? Exploring the Roots of Prejudice http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/exploring-roots-prejudice/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/exploring-roots-prejudice/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:46:42 +0000 judithbarr http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7901 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/exploring-roots-prejudice/feed/ 10 It’s About Relationships, Not Food! http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/eating-disorder-bad-relationships-food/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/eating-disorder-bad-relationships-food/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:04:31 +0000 ondinanandinehatvany http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7863 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/eating-disorder-bad-relationships-food/feed/ 8 Emotional Abuse: Is It Traumatic? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-emotional-abuse/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-emotional-abuse/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:33:15 +0000 FeliceBlock http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7829 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/trauma-emotional-abuse/feed/ 9 Spiritual Bankruptcy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/spiritual-bankruptcy-depression/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/spiritual-bankruptcy-depression/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:55:55 +0000 KalilaBorghini http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7804 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/spiritual-bankruptcy-depression/feed/ 10 Stress, Family, Depression: Holiday Mental Health http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/stress-family-depression-holiday-season-mental-health/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/stress-family-depression-holiday-season-mental-health/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:21:20 +0000 admin http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7643 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/stress-family-depression-holiday-season-mental-health/feed/ 1 Growing Up and Relationships: What’s Wrong With Me? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationships-self-esteem-object-relations-parenting-psychotherapy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationships-self-esteem-object-relations-parenting-psychotherapy/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:07:45 +0000 LynnSomerstein http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7585 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationships-self-esteem-object-relations-parenting-psychotherapy/feed/ 21 Spending the Holidays at Home http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holidays-family-problems-judgment-communication-self-esteem-psychology/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holidays-family-problems-judgment-communication-self-esteem-psychology/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:08:31 +0000 SarahNoel http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7557 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holidays-family-problems-judgment-communication-self-esteem-psychology/feed/ 4 Handling Eating During the Holidays http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-eating-during-holidays/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-eating-during-holidays/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:32:38 +0000 DeborahKlinger http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7555 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-eating-during-holidays/feed/ 4 Santa Was an Artist http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/santa-artist-creative-blocks-art-therapy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/santa-artist-creative-blocks-art-therapy/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:40:07 +0000 BarbaraMosinski http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7536 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/santa-artist-creative-blocks-art-therapy/feed/ 16 Holiday Blues http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/unconventional-holiday-celebration-grief-depression-psychology/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/unconventional-holiday-celebration-grief-depression-psychology/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:14:28 +0000 CynthiaLubow http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7530 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/unconventional-holiday-celebration-grief-depression-psychology/feed/ 2 Exploring Attitude Through the Body Pt. 4 – Holding In http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/attitude-through-body-baby-caregiver-psychotherapy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/attitude-through-body-baby-caregiver-psychotherapy/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:21:04 +0000 AyleeWelch http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7483 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/attitude-through-body-baby-caregiver-psychotherapy/feed/ 3 A View of Your History Not Previously Considered? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/somatic-experiencing-psychotherapy-personal-history/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/somatic-experiencing-psychotherapy-personal-history/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:59:14 +0000 SherryOsadchey http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7457 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/somatic-experiencing-psychotherapy-personal-history/feed/ 4 Why Kids Use Drugs http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adolescent-drug-use-addiction-psychology/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adolescent-drug-use-addiction-psychology/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:58:43 +0000 DanielGoldin http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7450 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adolescent-drug-use-addiction-psychology/feed/ 7 Holiday Happiness: It’s a Choice! http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-season-family-emotional-abuse-choice/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-season-family-emotional-abuse-choice/#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:27:45 +0000 FeliceBlock http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7439 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/holiday-season-family-emotional-abuse-choice/feed/ 2 In Love We Trust http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationships-marriage-trust-affair-recovery-identity-psychology/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationships-marriage-trust-affair-recovery-identity-psychology/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:51:55 +0000 KellyChicas http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7421 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationships-marriage-trust-affair-recovery-identity-psychology/feed/ 7 Preventing Adult Mental Health Issues by Addressing Childhood Trauma http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-trauma-sexual-abuse-death-suicidal-behavior-psychotherapy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-trauma-sexual-abuse-death-suicidal-behavior-psychotherapy/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:00:33 +0000 admin http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7369 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-trauma-sexual-abuse-death-suicidal-behavior-psychotherapy/feed/ 2 The Key to Happy Adulthood and the Goal of Therapy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adulthood-parenting-psychotherapy-emdr-self-care/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adulthood-parenting-psychotherapy-emdr-self-care/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:59:42 +0000 CynthiaLubow http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7379 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adulthood-parenting-psychotherapy-emdr-self-care/feed/ 4 November Blues http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-sexual-abuse-trauma-art-therapy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-sexual-abuse-trauma-art-therapy/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:34:41 +0000 BarbaraMosinski http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7378 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/childhood-sexual-abuse-trauma-art-therapy/feed/ 3 Understanding Sexual Anorexia http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-anorexia-addiction-abuse-shame-psychotherapy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-anorexia-addiction-abuse-shame-psychotherapy/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:35:59 +0000 CarolineFrost http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7356 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/sexual-anorexia-addiction-abuse-shame-psychotherapy/feed/ 12 Fibromyalgia is Linked to Childhood Stress and Unprocessed Negative Emotions http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fibromyalgia-childhood-stress-body-mind-psychotherapy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fibromyalgia-childhood-stress-body-mind-psychotherapy/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:55:23 +0000 JeanetteRaymond http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7345 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fibromyalgia-childhood-stress-body-mind-psychotherapy/feed/ 7 Masochistic Anger Part IV: Shirked Responsibility Gets Turned into Self Punishment http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/masochistic-anger-management-self-flagellation/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/masochistic-anger-management-self-flagellation/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:37:26 +0000 JeanetteRaymond http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=7343 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/masochistic-anger-management-self-flagellation/feed/ 3