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LIKE A THERAPIST: Understand Behavior
Understand Your Behavior Like a Therapist --- Most behavior makes sense in context. Yes — even the behaviors you sincerely wish would pack their bags and leave. Avoidance. Overworking. People-pleasing. Procrastination. Shutting down. Exploding. Controlling. Seeking reassurance at two in the morning from someone who has already reassured you twice. Before you ask how to stop doing any of it, try a different question: what does this do for me? That is not an endorsement. Behavi
Emily Fry
13 hours ago2 min read


LIKE A THERAPIST: Spotting Patterns
Spot Your Patterns Like a Therapist --- Have you ever changed all of the characters and somehow kept the entire plot? New relationship, new job, new city, new promise to yourself that this time will be genuinely different — and then six months later your nervous system leans over and whispers, haven't we seen this episode before? Patterns matter because human beings gravitate toward what is familiar, and familiar and healthy are not synonyms. Sometimes familiar means I know h
Emily Fry
2 days ago2 min read


LIKE A THERAPIST: Separating Behavior from Identity
Separate Who You Are From What You Did Like a Therapist Seperate the behavior and identity like a therapist. Human beings love turning verbs into identities. I failed. Therefore: I am a failure. I acted selfishly. Therefore: I am selfish. I am struggling. Therefore: I am broken. But behavior and identity are not the same thing. Ask: Did I do something I regret—or does this define me? Is this who I am or something I learned to do? Who am I when the problem isn’t dominating me?
Emily Fry
Oct 261 min read


Understand Your Anger Like a Therapist
Learn therapeutic questions for understanding anger, violated boundaries, hurt, fear and powerlessness.
Emily Fry
Oct 52 min read


What is a trauma bond and how does it impact you?
What is a bond and how does it impact you?
Emily Fry
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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