by Laurie Bertelsen | Oct 1, 2023 | Blog
I have had several clients who don’t remember their childhood or portions of their childhood. It is the result of keeping their experiences and memories buried deep. Others have started to have dreams when their memory begins to surface. Many times, dreams are...
by Laurie Bertelsen | Sep 23, 2023 | Blog
When my clients first come in for a session I have them fill out a sheet with different negative cognitive phrases. I ask them if they agree with the phrase and to what degree. One phrase is “do you feel safe.” Some clients say they don’t feel safe and some continue...
by Laurie Bertelsen | Sep 17, 2023 | Blog
Do you push people away to self-protect? In my experience, a person pushes people away because they have locked down a portion of themselves so they are not able to be hurt. This happens to so many people who have been emotionally hurt, abandoned, neglected or...
by Laurie Bertelsen | Sep 10, 2023 | Blog
There are four attachment styles: Secure Ambivalent/Anxious Avoidant/Dismissive Disorganized Every person has an attachment style or a combination of two. It is the result of how much your parents were focused on you to meet your needs as you were growing up. Below is...
by Laurie Bertelsen | Aug 27, 2023 | Blog
If you are an adult and there is someone in your life controlling the decisions you make and you don’t have freedom in your life, then they are obviously a controlling person. To let them have that much control is something taught to you from your childhood. It is an...
