The Relationship Group Seminar: The Role of Shame in Relationships
Shame refers to a complex set of interrelated emotional experiences leading one to feel inadequate or entirely unlovable. What has been termed the “self-conscious emotions,” the core components of shame are embarrassment and guilt. Chronic negative...
The Men’s Group Seminar: Humility
We are living in an “era of self-promotion,” consistently bombarded with messages from a cultural landscape of narcissism emphasizing “me-first” thinking and “a competitive reflex.” The construct of humility, formerly limited to...
The Relationship Group Seminar: Walking on Eggshells
“Walking on eggshells” is a metaphor commonly used by people in relationships characterized by some experts as “emotionally abusive.” In such relationships, a person’s unconscious coping strategies (often extending back to childhood) are...
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