Assertive Archives - Cynthia Gray, Licensed Professional Counselor

Stay out of the drama

Is there someone in your life who is always upset, or pouting or disappointed? Or is there someone who is always angry and blaming other people? Are they always the victim and other people are stupid or inferior, or other people are mean and uncaring?

Maybe they don’t act out like that. Maybe they are […]

What’s stopping you from getting therapy?

By Cynthia Gray LPC|June 23rd, 2015|Abuse, Anxiety, Assertive, Borderline, Childhood, Co-dependence, Couples, Depression, Gas lighting, Gay, Grief, Lesbian, LGTBQ, Marriage, Meditation, Mindfulness, Narcissism, Passive, Perfectionism, Personality disorder, Race, Relationships, Self-esteem, Sexual orientation, weekly|Comments Off on What’s stopping you from getting therapy?

Many people suffer for years before getting help with anxiety and depression. They’re thinking: “ I don’t want to dig up old stuff!” “What’s past is past!” “I should be able to handle my problems by myself!” “I’m ashamed that I have problems.” “I need to forgive and forget!”

So here’s my question to such people: If […]