It was 4 am. Joan woke up as usual to check her phone. A chronic worrier, she was always on high alert, unable to relax for fear that something terrible might happen to someone in the family. This time…
One aspect of personal growth is re-reflecting on lessons learned and area’s of our lives where we had moments of clarity but got pulled back into our unique version of “normal”.
From expert to beginner, I think this is …
“Do you think I should be on anti-depressants?” a client recently asked.
I was a little taken back as we had worked for months and the therapy was focused on problems with the clients boyfriend. She had given no indication …
We have become expects in self-sabotage, programmed to habitually over worry, over drink, over eat and over react to life’s problems.
A lot of my clients tell me about how, despite being physically tired, they regularly lie in bed …
A question I get asked often is what is the difference between Co-Dependence, Interdependence and Independence.
From a social perspective and by virtue of the fact that we are part of the “system” (such as the need to pay bills …
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have difficult people in their lives.
Now we all have our moments of humanity where stress takes over and we act in ways we regret later.
And then there are some who seem to …
Our home environment is very much a school…it educates us on the type of lifestyle we should (could) lead, it advises us on the rights and wrongs of human interaction and it installs beliefs and idea’s to maintain the…
It amazes me how many intelligent (both emotionally and academically), focused and diligent people I cross paths with who completely devalue themselves.
Whether it is in business, in health, in relationships or any other facet of life, their worth …
My name is Karl Melvin and I’m a Psychotherapist based in Dublin. I have created this site to help people detach from the toxic people, emotions and situations which are holding them back from living their lives their way.
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