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After Psychotherapy

Insights from 30+ years in the profession

Tag: Neediness

The Misuses of Sexual Excitement

Sexual excitement, while crucial for the early stages of a romance, can be abused as a way to avoid true intimacy.

Published March 15, 2011
Categorized as Defense Mechanisms, Detours, Sexuality Tagged Defensiveness, Neediness, Sexuality

Emotional Dependency and Stealth Control

Behind the apparent helplessness of people who suffer from extreme emotional dependency often lies a a secret and unacknowledged fantasy of controlling everybody around them and coercing them to adopt the role of caretakers.

Published January 2, 2011
Categorized as Detours, Points of Departure, Relationship Issues, The Psychotherapy Relationship Tagged Neediness, Psychotherapy, Relationship Issues
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