Intimacy Disorders
When the desire and pursuit of romantic or sexual fulfillment becomes all-consuming, it is a sign that perhaps we are trying to fill another emotional need. By understanding the role of family of origin, trauma and neglect, and our self-image, we’ll uncover how your past impacts your relationship choices.
Problematic Sexual Behaviors
Behaviors are compulsive when the urges to act out feel uncontrollable and we continue to use behaviors despite having experienced negative consequences.
Examples include frequently engaging in casual or risky sexual behaviors, being sexual in order to get or to maintain a connection with someone or escaping into a fantasy landscape with pornography or other online relationships.
Toxic Relationships
No one chooses to be in a toxic relationship. The emotional intensity of these relationships feels good initially, so good that we can ignore behavior such as gaslighting, manipulation, possessiveness, and disregard for personal boundaries.
Obsessive Relationship Patterns & Enmeshment
When we fear losing important relationships, it can be easy to ignore our own needs. Keeping healthy emotional boundaries in our lives is imperative to managing our mental health.