Tag Archives: Therapy is Dandy

Summertime Emotional Repression

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Therapyisdandy

The weather in Portland yesterday got to an uncomfortable 98 degrees. That is approximately 370 degrees Celsius for my readers in Canada (and all the other beautiful parts of the world—Dobar Dan, Bonjour, Hallo, etc.) Nothing speaks to me of … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental health therapy | Tagged deep breathing, emotional repression, Gestalt therapy, gratitude, horror movies, laughter, mindfulness, Portland Oregon, psychic armor, Reich, Summertime, tears, therapy, Therapy is Dandy | Leave a comment

Emotionally Camouflaged Language: Confidence

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Therapyisdandy

When I started writing this entry a long while ago, what I was most inspired by was this clip that was on The Daily Show during the Winter Olympics in Sochi. It is probably not something you can play out loud at … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult Children of Narcissists, Mental health therapy | Tagged Confidence, contradictions, Cosmos, family dynamic, lying, motivation, narcissists, Olympics, Portland Oregon, Sochi, The Daily Show, Therapy is Dandy | 4 Comments

Best inspirational quote of the year (so far).

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Therapyisdandy

This little gem floated across the internets early on Monday and I was totally blown away by it. I hope you like it too. “The most successful people recognize that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental health therapy | Tagged freedom, freedom of choice, inspirational quotes, marathon training, mental slavery, motivation, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, oppression, shackles, Therapy is Dandy | Leave a comment

Gabor Mate

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Therapyisdandy

I have a current client to thank for sharing this video of Dr. Gabor Mate. He speaks about attachment, the nature of stress and stress hormones on the body and mind, our culture of medicating psychological disorders, and the fears … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental health therapy | Tagged attachment, cortisol, cults, difficult parents, Gabor Mate, pharmaceutical giants, Portland Oregon, psychological disorders, Ronald Reagan, stress, Therapy is Dandy | Leave a comment

Reading List Update.

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Therapyisdandy

Okay, so it’s just one book this time, but one I think will be very useful for anyone who is or who has struggled with emotionally abusive relationships. The name of it, no surprise here, is The Emotionally Abusive Relationship … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult Children of Narcissists, Mental health therapy | Tagged Beverly Engel, Croatia, emotionally abusive relationships, emotionally camouflaged language, self help, Therapy is Dandy | Leave a comment

Emotionally Camouflaged Language

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Therapyisdandy

“After that, the weekend was a nightmare.” “I’ve invested too much at this point to leave.” “It is going to require a great deal of purging before a resolution occurs.” In the three examples above, zero in on the words … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental health therapy, Therapy | Tagged attachment styles, avoidance, emotional content, emotional regulation, emotionally camouflaged language, Portland Oregon, Therapy is Dandy | 2 Comments

Snow Day

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Therapyisdandy

The Gods of Winter were angry this year. Even in mostly temperate Portland, the city shut down for a couple days because the snow piled up so fast the city’s work crews couldn’t plow away the snow fast enough. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental health therapy, Therapy | Tagged Almond Roca, Game of Thrones, Polar Vortex, Portland Oregon, snow day, Therapy is Dandy | 2 Comments

The Wound

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Therapyisdandy

The Therapy is Dandy Guidebook to having a Narcissist for a Parent. Chapter 20. An ongoing survival guide. In Chapter 19, I brought up the idea of the repair. I feel it needs more discussion. So, here it comes. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult Children of Narcissists, Dandy, Mental health therapy, narcissism | Tagged adult children of narcissists, awareness, books on narcissism, Clint Eastwood, dandy therapy, emotional wound, income inequality, Mad Max, mindfulness, narcissistic wound, needs, positive psychology, Therapy is Dandy, Triumph Motorcycles | Leave a comment

Should I stay or should I go now?

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Therapyisdandy

The Therapy is Dandy Guidebook to having a Narcissist for a Parent. Chapter 19. An ongoing survival guide. More often than any other dilemma facing an adult child of a narcissist, is whether or not to stay in any contact … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult Children of Narcissists, Mental health therapy, narcissism | Tagged codependency, dynamite, feet to the fire, giving your power away, holdouts, Meryl Strep, narcissistic parent, Postcards from the Edge, Terms of Endearment, Therapy is Dandy | 2 Comments

Help, a narcissist is crashing my wedding! Or party or whatever.

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Therapyisdandy

The Therapy is Dandy Guidebook to having a Narcissist for a Parent. Chapter 18. An ongoing survival guide. This one is a special delivery: for all the approaching weddings, summer barbecues, graduations, coming of age rituals, or whatever that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult Children of Narcissists, Mental health therapy, narcissism | Tagged adult children of narcissists, codependent, Darth Vader, Don Corleone, enabling, field of mars, Game of Thrones, handlers, intrusive mothers, Jon Snow, narcissism, narcissistic parent, summer barbecues, Therapy is Dandy, wedding planning | Leave a comment