What Do Healthy Relationships Look Like? Boundaries:Each person can say “no” to requests from the partner/friend when necessary without feeling guilty and be able to tell their partner/friend when something feels not right or hurts them. Both members of the relationship know how to be responsible for their own needs and still take care of […]
Exercise to Help Understand Your Codependency
Nancy Wesson, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist:psy9621 Dr.NWesson@sbcglobal.net (650) 965-7332. Exercise: Finding out about how I am codependent and focusing on others needs instead of my own. 1) Review the statements from the codependency quiz below: True or False 1. Without even realizing that it is happening, I find myself focusing on others needs even at my […]
Pleasing Others: The Path to Resolving Codependency
Most of the time codependency is a way of life and is the only way someone knows how to be. It can seem so important to focus on someone else instead of yourself. There is a way out. Here are some tips for working on overly pleasing others: Change the focus back to you. Identify […]
15 Traits of a Healthy Relationship
What Do Healthy Relationships Look Like? Here are 15 traits of a healthy relationship: Partners can manage conflict and differences without despair or threats. Both partners protect and nourish the relationship and make it a priority (not addicted to work for example). Both partners know how to be responsible for own needs and also for […]
Relationship Search Tips for Singles
In Search of a Healthy Relationship There is no way to avoid taking emotional risks when dating. Give yourself support, and seek out support from others as you do this. Be gentle with yourself. Get extra help (counseling) if you need it as you would for any other important area in your life. Good luck. […]
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