by Margie Mader, LMFT, CHt | Grow and Heal Blog
We have all felt anxiety at different times in our lives. Oftentimes, when there are many changes going on around us that we have no control over, we can begin to feel anxious – especially when these changes are traumatic. Finding a way to cope with anxiety so...
by Margie Mader, LMFT, CHt | Grow and Heal Blog
For many people, including me, anger has been a point of contention and something I have always avoided. Since many of us grew up in households where our parents either suppressed anger or raged and exploded, anger has felt scary. Most people don’t know how to feel...
by Growth and Healing Wellness Center | Grow and Heal Blog
I’m an abuse survivor with DID who coped with the poor hand I’d been dealt in unhealthy, dangerous ways. It began in childhood with stress/emotional eating, isolating, escaping into books, movies – anything that helped enhance the fantasies I’d...
by Growth and Healing Wellness Center | Grow and Heal Blog
How to Silence Your Internal Critic and Stop Self-Sabotage Sep 21st 2016 View Full Boca Raton Magazine Article Here While I write mostly about healthy eating, I have been recently asked to address the challenges that many of us face when it comes to making...
by Growth and Healing Wellness Center | Grow and Heal Blog
I recently read a quote that resonated with me and had me thinking about some things that I wanted to happen in my life. The quote read, “Sometimes you have to let things go, so there’s room for better things to come into your life…” It brought to mind a story that...
by Margie Mader, LMFT, CHt | Grow and Heal Blog
There hasn’t been one person that hasn’t thought at some point in their lives,” Why do people cheat?” Weather you’ve had someone cheat on you, you’ve done the cheating, or grew up with it in your house – it’s still a...
by Growth and Healing Wellness Center | Grow and Heal Blog
I often get asked, “Should I leave this relationship or continue to try to make it work?” It is very difficult to decide if and when it is time to leave. Some people are afraid of commitment, getting hurt, or risking being vulnerable. As a result, they are...
by Growth and Healing Wellness Center | Grow and Heal Blog
When loving others means living in pain, then you love too much and the relationship has become a source of suffering. If you can relate to this, it’s important to look at various aspects. Are you the only one loving in this relationship? Is the other person...
by Margie Mader, LMFT, CHt | Grow and Heal Blog
I think we often feel like we’re falling short somewhere in life, like we could be doing more. There is that perpetual sense of guilt that most of us walk around with, that we don’t even realize. “Am I doing enough for my kids? Should I be doing more at work? Am I...
