Emotions in Personality Disorders- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ
mirel2019-06-11T19:24:25+00:00
You’ve come to this page which means you’re likely dealing with someone in your life who really PUSHES YOUR BUTTONS, makes you feel HELPLESS, or draws you into constant BATTLES you don’t want to be having.
You’ve probably already tried everything you could think of to make things […]
Your Unconscious May be Trying to Tell You Something- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ
mirel2017-12-31T00:04:33+00:00
Feeling Stuck? Your Unconscious May be Trying to Tell You Something
Lacan suggested that the “unconscious is structured like a language”.
And for those of you who feel STUCK, it’s a language you may want to learn.
STUCK may mean that you can’t move forward with something in […]
Understanding Narcissistic and Borderline Personalities-Goldstein Therapy-Clifton, NJ
mirel2017-09-11T16:40:52+00:00
Here are some recent question and answer exchanges about narcissistic and borderline personality issues:
When You’re Tired of the Pain- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ
mirel2017-09-11T16:40:52+00:00
When You’re Tired of the Pain
If you’ve ever looked at the people around you and wondered, Why does everybody seem to have it so easy when I have it so hard, no matter how hard I try, then you might know what […]
Contamination Fears in Relationships- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ
mirel2017-09-11T16:40:52+00:00Contamination Fears in Relationships and Toxic Shame
While most of us associate fears of contaminating others with physical illnesses like the chicken pox or the Zika virus, many people harbor similar kinds of fears about being emotionally damaged or infected in ways that […]
Intimate Partner Abuse: Some Inner Dynamics
mirel2017-09-11T16:40:53+00:00
Who is this person who abuses his/her partner?
(For the sake of simplicity, I at times have used the male pronoun to refer to the abuser, and the female pronoun to refer to the victim. In reality, the roles of victim and perpetrator are not […]
The Trouble with Trust- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ
mirel2017-09-11T16:40:53+00:00
(Disclaimer: This story is a fictional piece)
Letting Go: Sarah’s Story
Sarah stared blankly at the empty journal in front of her, her therapist’s words reverberating in her head. “Just put yourself back there, as if you’re 14 again…or even 6. And write to me about […]
Disappointment Anxiety- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ
mirel2017-09-11T16:40:53+00:00
Disappointment Anxiety
Most of us recognize the sense of let down that comes with longing for something we cannot have, or hoping for something that doesn’t pan out. Relationship hopes that don’t work out, career dreams that get derailed by unexpected circumstances, and even simple disappointments like […]
Coping with Grief- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ
mirel2017-09-11T16:40:53+00:00
Coping with Grief
There are many types of losses that we all face, some major- like a death or relationship breakup- and some less so- like a missed opportunity or saying no to something we want to do. How we cope with disappointments, not getting […]
Secrets in Relationships- Good or Bad? Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ
mirel2017-09-11T16:40:53+00:00
Secrets in Relationships- Good or Bad?
Most of us can remember the delight and hushed tones with which we told (or were told) our very first secrets, and perhaps the pain of exclusion at the secrets we were not told in our earliest friendships as […]