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13 11, 2024

Living from the Inside Out: Finding Our Authentic Selves

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Are you living from the outside in, chasing approval and molding yourself to fit what you think others want? When we prioritize external validation over our inner experience, we lose touch with our authentic selves and feel disconnected from what truly matters. It’s a cycle that can leave us feeling empty, trapped by the need to measure up. In this blog post, we explore how to break free from these patterns, reconnect with who we really are, and build relationships grounded in true intimacy rather than mere accommodation. Ready to start living from the inside out? Read on to find out how.

Living from the Inside Out: Finding Our Authentic Selvesmirel2025-07-22T04:57:12+00:00

25 08, 2024

Exposure Therapy Script for Accepting Social Slights Instead of Fixating on Them

mirel2025-07-22T04:57:12+00:00

Some of my clients find themselves becoming very upset when they feel wronged or exploited. This reaction can be a strength, especially when we have the ability to protect ourselves by speaking up or leaving the situation. However, there are times when we […]

Exposure Therapy Script for Accepting Social Slights Instead of Fixating on Themmirel2025-07-22T04:57:12+00:00

8 05, 2018

Emotions in Personality Disorders- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ

mirel2025-07-22T04:57:14+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 […]

Emotions in Personality Disorders- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJmirel2025-07-22T04:57:14+00:00

3 09, 2017

Projective Processes in Relationships- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ

mirel2025-07-22T04:57:15+00:00

Have you ever had the experience of feeling like someone kept pushing your buttons over and over until you finally exploded, even though you were trying so hard not to?

Or perhaps this is familiar to you: You keep getting blamed for something that you’re only doing because […]

Projective Processes in Relationships- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJmirel2025-07-22T04:57:15+00:00

10 05, 2017

Understanding Narcissistic and Borderline Personalities-Goldstein Therapy-Clifton, NJ

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Here are some recent question and answer exchanges about narcissistic and borderline personality issues:

Read Mirel Goldstein ‘s answer on Quora

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Understanding Narcissistic and Borderline Personalities-Goldstein Therapy-Clifton, NJmirel2025-07-22T04:57:15+00:00

25 04, 2017

Too Much Time with Family over the Holidays? Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ

mirel2025-07-22T04:57:16+00:00

Does Holiday Time with the Family Shake you Up Emotionally?

You are of course not alone!

Spending the holidays with family can be a great chance to reconnect but also a serious stressor that can bring up old issues of sibling rivalry, territoriality, competitiveness, boundary difficulties, and perhaps hardest of all, trying […]

Too Much Time with Family over the Holidays? Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJmirel2025-07-22T04:57:16+00:00

28 02, 2017

Insights about Relationship Triangles, Goldstein Therapy, Clifton NJ

mirel2025-07-22T04:57:16+00:00

Is “Three a Crowd” when it comes to relationships?

When I was in graduate school, the idea of using triangulation in relationships had a pretty bad rap. But there are healthy things about relationship triangles too. (As an aside, a great book that discusses triangulation […]

Insights about Relationship Triangles, Goldstein Therapy, Clifton NJmirel2025-07-22T04:57:16+00:00

12 07, 2016

Intimate Partner Abuse: Some Inner Dynamics

mirel2025-07-22T04:57:16+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 […]

Intimate Partner Abuse: Some Inner Dynamicsmirel2025-07-22T04:57:16+00:00

28 06, 2015

Disengaging from Manipulators- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ

mirel2025-07-22T04:57:16+00:00

During the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many people have been forced to engage with people in their lives who are not good for them in ways that are much more meaningful. If you live with a manipulator, the already stressful […]

Disengaging from Manipulators- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJmirel2025-07-22T04:57:16+00:00

14 12, 2014

Dealing with Narcissists

mirel2025-07-22T04:57:17+00:00

What are Narcissistic Vulnerabilities?

Many of the difficult people we encounter in life can be thought of as having narcissistic vulnerabilities. This means it is very difficult for them to regulate their self-esteem and that they are vulnerable to feeling very ashamed. These people often feel the need […]

Dealing with Narcissistsmirel2025-07-22T04:57:17+00:00