Do you prioritize others’ needs over your own, say yes when your body means no, or carry a constant fear of making mistakes?

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Many people develop strong self-criticism and a negative self-image early in life, which can shape limiting thoughts and behaviors in relationships. When painful emotions are held back, joy, closeness, and vitality may also diminish. It is important to understand that these patterns are strategies developed in difficult life circumstances. 

 

What once protected you can later make it hard to set boundaries, rest, ask for help, or feel safe in close relationships.​ If love was experienced as conditional, vigilance around mistakes and fear of doing something wrong may shape restrictive thinking and behavior. If you were met with criticism, shame, rejection, or lack of support, you may have learned to adapt, perform, or suppress your own needs in order to feel safe.

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Through profound therapy, limiting thoughts, emotions, and behaviors can be changed, allowing you to live a life that feels freer, safer, and more meaningful.