Notes From A Psych Student

Aug 31, 20212 min read

Notes From A Psych Student: Abandonment Schema

Maladaptive schemas are pervasive self-defeating or dysfunctional theme or pattern of memories, emotions, and physical sensations that we...

Aug 2, 20212 min read

Notes From A Psych Student: Mind-Reading and Fortune-Telling

Do you find yourself in situations where you KNOW what the person is thinking or can tell what they'll be like in the future? It is very...

Jul 16, 20213 min read

Notes from A Psych Student: Defectiveness Schema

I started talking about schemas in last weeks blog post and today I want to touch on another very common schema- defectiveness and shame....

Jul 4, 20212 min read

Notes from A Psych Student: Mistrust and Abuse Schema

We all depend on people around us- whether our partners, parents or friends- to help us feel better and to be able to rely on when we...

Jun 25, 20212 min read

Notes From a Psych Student: On Expectations

We all are guilty of having expectations on another person. Whether it is your partner who you feel should call you if they are coming...

Jun 15, 20212 min read

Notes From A Psych Student: Getting others to like you is not your task

Everybody knows Freud and Jung but today I want to talk about the third, lesser known psychologist who is part of what is termed 'the...

May 25, 20212 min read

Notes From A Psych Student: On Decision Making

I have always struggled to make decisions. It is so hard when you are faced with two options and you know that if you choose the wrong...

May 21, 20212 min read

Notes from a Psych Student: Art and Fear

Any artist, whether a painter, musician, actor or author, would attest to having been at that point- you stare at the empty page or...