by Deborah Cox | Jun 6, 2015 | EMDR
Anxious perfectionism sounds like this: I’m not a good writer, so I never write. I can’t leave this job because… I dress to hide my thighs. My mom expects me to be there, so… If I said what I really think, I would go to hell. God expects me to…...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 6, 2015 | EMDR, Mood
Read this if you feel isolated or anxious. You are not alone. It’s still true . . . Disconnection feels like I’m drowning. But when I give myself plenty of care (EMDR therapy, exercise, sleep, meditation, music), extraordinary allies pop into my life from...
by Deborah Cox | Apr 28, 2015 | Mood
Rebellion Saves Lives: How acts of disobedience preserve the real you. I loathe meetings. Most meetings bore the crap out of me and make me want to stand up and scream. Several years ago, when I worked as a university professor, I rebelled and stopped going to...
by Deborah Cox | Apr 15, 2015 | Mood, Therapy
Healthy Rebellion, Part 2: Why You Must Disobey Your Mother if you Want to Survive I am a Springfield, MO Psychologist and published author. But, I am also a mother. I get it. Mothers create structure and nurture. We tell you what to do. We train, disapprove, lecture,...
by Deborah Cox | Apr 8, 2015 | Mood
What is Healthy Rebellion? Sometimes I need a good dose of change. A certain restlessness comes over me and I must rearrange the furniture (I think I’ve told you this part before) or chop off my hair or paint my shoes yellow (yes, I’ve done this). And...
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