Psy.D, LADC-I, CSCT
Dr. Michele Waldron is a licensed clinical psychologist, certified couples counselor, licensed alcohol and drug counselor, and sex therapist with five years of experience. She received her Psy.D fromAntioch University, New England, and has a group practice that supports adults’ relationships and sexual health. Dr. Waldron is passionate about reducing sexual shame, which causes significant mental health challenges. She helps people of all abilities to be their healthiest and most authentic selves. Historically, she taught psychology atSouthern NH University and Hesser College. Her career has taken her to a variety of settings, including government facilities such as prisons, group homes, and outpatient clinics.
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“I guess you are overreacting, dear.” “You might need help.” “You’re being insecure.” Do you often hear such gaslighting phrases that make you introspect and get anxious? If yes, then you could be a victim of gaslighting. Gaslighting is psychological abuse that could make you feel irrational. It is an excellent deception and intimidation technique that hides the reality from you and manipulates you such that you can go ‘crazy.’ One often loses trust in their “gut instinct.” Abusive and narcissistic partners often use this exploitation strategy to take control of their partner and trap them in a confused zone and do what they want inside and outside the relationship. If you sense that your partner is a subjugator and is brainwashing you, then knowing some common gaslighting phrases can help you. Once you are certain of their behavior and feelings, you can take action accordingly. [MJ_RELATED_LINKS href="//www.finesse-bg.com/articles/how-to-take-a-relationship-slow_00697578/" title="How To Take A Relationship Slow: 15 Useful Tips"] [mj-toc] 41 Gaslighting...
分手是一种最凄凉,和emotionally and physically draining experiences of life. All the dreams of a happy and beautiful life with our partner fall like a pack of cards. Eventually, everyone has to come to terms with the breakup and pick up the pieces of their life. In this post on man vs woman after break up, we bring you some differences in the way men and women cope with the separation. As they say, men are from Mars and women are from Venus, so both these genders deal with their loss of love in their own style. Read on to know the differences. [mj-toc] Man vs Woman After Break up: 10 Differences 1. Handling the pain Research by Binghamton University and University College London suggests that women experience the pain of a breakup more acutely in comparison with men (1). This could probably be due to the woman being more involved in the relationship than...
梦的解析技术用于揭示下lying motivations and interpret the symbolic representations of dreams. If you have recurring dreams about being pregnant, you should patiently assess what's occurring in your life or what your desires are. Pregnancy means to nurture a new life inside you, which may symbolize creation or a new beginning apart from the desire to have children. However, dreams can have interpretations completely different from what you presume. Keep reading this post as we have put together some meaningful interpretations of pregnancy dreams. [mj-toc] Pregnancy Dreams – What Does This Means? Here is a compilation of five probable reasons for dreams about pregnancy: 1. Start Of Something New: Women create new life hence dreaming of pregnancy could mean you are yearning to be creative in your waking life. You probably want to do something artistic or exciting down the line. This dream could also be about a new change or new idea, project or a goal...
Some say love itself is enough to sustain a relationship. So what could be the recipe for maintaining a romantic relationship till eternity? Trust, communication, honesty, intimacy, and appreciation are also some important ingredients. However, one more essential constituent often overlooked to maintain a healthy relationship is ‘respect.’ When partners respect each other, they feel safer being together. Conversely, a lack of respect in a relationship can be suffocating, leading to resentment. If your man isn’t behaving properly with you, is belittling you, or making fun of you, you may want to confirm if your instincts are right about his unhealthy traits. To help you understand him better, we bring signs a man disrespects a woman in this post. [mj-toc] 17 Signs A Man Disrespects A Woman 1. He forces you to change ‘Accept your partner the way they are.’ Loving your partner means accepting who they are. If a man tries to point out flaws in you and urges...