How Toxic Femininity Harms
Have you ever had someone tell you to sit another way because your current posture was not “ladylike?” Or felt the pressure to spend hours… Read More
The Significance of Self-Love
I’ll admit the first time I remember hearing a flight attendant say, “If there’s a loss of cabin pressure, make sure to secure your own… Read More
Relationship Issues & The Holidays
The holiday season is an exciting time, but it’s not uncommon to find it hard to enjoy. Get-togethers and celebrations tend to remind us of… Read More
The Delicate Dynamics of Intimacy: How Early Relational Trauma Plays Out in Our Adult Relationships
Our capacity for empathy and closeness is formed and strengthened through the quality of our childhood relationships. From conception onwards, we resonate in tune or… Read More
The Subtle Cues of Communication
“You cannot ‘not’ communicate.” In the world of communication theory, this is a common adage. Simply stated, it means that no matter how hard you… Read More
Intimate Partner Violence and Love Addiction
By Rebekah Givens, Behavioral Health Technician, Willow House at The Meadows Imagine that what you crave more than anything else in the world is love and acceptance. Now, imagine that throughout your life you have continually tried to earn the love of others, yet your efforts come up empty time and again. Read More
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
By Jean Collins LCSW, LISAC, CSAT, Executive Director of Rio Retreat Center at The Meadows What is love addiction and love avoidance and… Read More
Mutual Respect and The Power of Intimacy
By Dan Griffin, MA, Senior Fellow at The Meadows Power is a very interesting phenomenon. I remember having numerous conversations about the complex intersection of… Read More
Love Addiction: Myth vs. Reality
By Caroline Becker, LISAC, LAC Therapist, The Meadows Outpatient Center Pia Mellody defines love addiction as: “A condition in which individuals…are attracted to somebody… Read More