The need to be seen by others for who we are
mirel2025-04-07T02:36:03+00:00
Have you ever felt unseen or misread by the people around you?
All of us rely on feedback from others to form a sense of who we are. But when […]
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04, 2025
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11, 2024
Living from the Inside Out: Finding Our Authentic Selves
mirel2024-11-13T05:15:36+00:00Are 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.
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08, 2024
Exposure Therapy Script for Accepting Social Slights Instead of Fixating on Them
mirel2024-08-27T03:42:35+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 […]
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03, 2020
Are you getting enough help?
mirel2020-03-13T15:09:46+00:00
Are you getting enough help?
One of my favorite things to teach people is to delegate.
This is important if you have a business, and it’s also important for your personal life…whether it’s getting help with walking your dog, organizing your house, running errands, or taking care of your children at […]
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12, 2018
Getting Past Anxiety- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ
mirel2019-07-28T15:11:38+00:00
Getting Past Anxiety: A Formula that Works
Do you worry all the time? Are you a ball of stress? Do you struggle with perfectionism, panic, or simply overthinking things?
Anxiety is no fun, but lots of people wait until things get really bad to get help.
If you struggle with […]
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12, 2017
To show ourselves or to hide? Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ
mirel2017-12-31T00:01:33+00:00
Are you hiding from the world, or desperate to be noticed?
A psychoanalyst I know recently told me that people only feel the need to show off that which they have had to hide.
Since so many of my patients struggle with shame over showing the world […]
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07, 2016
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 […]
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07, 2015
The effects of trauma on relationships- Goldstein Therapy- Clifton, NJ
mirel2017-09-11T16:40:53+00:00
Effects of Trauma on Relationships
One of the most difficult challenges in recovering from traumatic experiences, is teaching our “survival brains” to differentiate “real” emergencies or danger cues in the present from “pseudo-traumas”- experiences that look like past traumas but […]