Why Do You Lie?

Most of you may think that you are an honest person. But research shows that the average adult lies 1 to 2 times a day and is lied to 10 to 200 times a day.   The psych-illogical thing is, none of us want to be lied to, but all of us lie to others.  […]

How Self-Compassion Can Help with Self-Criticism, Low Self-Worth, and Shame

Many of my clients come from families where they were regularly criticized or shamed for doing something that their parents deemed “wrong” or “bad”. Parents would often explain that criticizing or shaming was how they “taught” their children to do better in life and not make the same mistakes.  Unfortunately, parents have been misguided in […]