Internalizing Rejection After People Set Boundaries
When someone sets a boundary, especially in relationships, it can be a challenging experience. For many people, especially those who struggle with feelings of inadequacy or insecurity, the act of being given a boundary can be interpreted as rejection. Understanding why this happens and how to manage these feelings is crucial for personal growth and […]
Relational Trauma in Romantic Partnerships
Romantic relationships have the power to bring love, security, and joy—but when they involve relational trauma, they can also leave deep emotional scars. Relational trauma occurs when someone experiences chronic emotional distress, manipulation, betrayal, or abuse in a relationship. Unlike a one-time event, this type of trauma develops over time, often leaving individuals feeling trapped, […]
Divorce and the Emotional Impacts
Divorce is one of the most emotionally complex and life-altering experiences a person can go through. Whether the separation is amicable or contentious, it brings a wave of emotions that can feel overwhelming, unpredictable, and at times, isolating. The emotional impact of divorce extends beyond the legal dissolution of a marriage—it affects self-identity, mental health, […]
Understanding Codependency: What It Is and How to Heal
The Signs, Impact, and How Therapy Can Help Emotional abuse can be subtle yet deeply damaging, and recognizing its signs is crucial for your well-being and personal growth. What is Emotional Abuse? Emotional abuse involves the systematic manipulation and undermining of an individual’s self-worth and emotional stability. Unlike physical abuse, it leaves no visible scars, […]
Emotional Abuse
The Signs, Impact, and How Therapy Can Help Emotional abuse can be subtle yet deeply damaging, and recognizing its signs is crucial for your well-being and personal growth. What is Emotional Abuse? Emotional abuse involves the systematic manipulation and undermining of an individual’s self-worth and emotional stability. Unlike physical abuse, it leaves no visible scars, […]
Briana Lefman Trauma / Addiction Therapist & Support Group Facilitator
I specialize in addiction, trauma, sexual abuse, affairs and infidelity, grief, Men’s anger, and Bipolar disorder. I provide individual and Couples therapy. I work with issues that I have lived experience with. I didn’t just read and learn about cheating, drugs, sexual trauma, and the fallout that follows these experiences; I have walked your path […]
Managing symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD can strain relationships with loved ones due to the emotional impact of the disorder. Foster open communication with your support system about your experiences and challenges.
Substance Use Relapse Prevention: Strategies for taking it one hour at a time.
Relapse prevention skills are tools and strategies that individuals can learn and practice to reduce the risk of relapse.
Dealing With Love Addiction.
Love addiction, though not recognized as a formal diagnosis, is a physiological condition that can have profound consequences on an individual’s well-being and relationships.
Partners of Survivors of Sexual Trauma
As A Partner, It Can Be Difficult To Know How To Best Provide Support, While Honoring Their Needs.
