Why Outer Child Sabotages Adulting

Posted by Susan Anderson, Psychotherapist on June 4, 2019

Getting ready for summer, I am doing daily dialogues with my outer child. I’m wondering if using this self awareness tool (outer child) might help some of you also. What is outer child, you ask? Well, you’ve already met your inner child. But whereas your inner child is all about feelings, Outer is all about … read the full article

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Why Do We Stay In Bad Relationships?

Posted by Susan Anderson, Psychotherapist on May 15, 2019

Do you know someone who stays in a bad relationship? What hooks them? The standard answer is that they don’t feel good enough about themselves. They don’t feel they deserve better. They have a low sense of entitlement. While self esteem is certainly a factor, many of these people started out feeling much better about … read the full article

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