by Laurie Bertelsen | Oct 22, 2023 | Blog
If there is a part of you that likes being invisible then probably that part of you is hidden deep down inside somewhere. This usually happens when you have experienced conflict or a strong personality type who has come at you. Another possibility is you could have...
by Laurie Bertelsen | Oct 14, 2023 | Blog
There have been many of my clients who haven’t had the love of their parents. It has been very damaging to my client’s core being. Parents are supposed to impart to their children their love, the belief that they are good, significance and worthy of every second of...
by Laurie Bertelsen | Oct 8, 2023 | Blog
Some clients say they hate themselves and others say they are somewhere in between love and hate. The goal I have for any of my clients is for them to love themselves. It is in the loving of ourselves that makes us able to love others. Everyone wants to be loved...
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...
