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Empathy and Absorbed Trauma - How to Stay an Effective Healer

Empathy is the foundation of real human connection, but there is a big asterisk here.

Some of us who identify as empaths or “feelers” might have a hard time not taking the full weight of the heavy thing and putting it on our own shoulders.

We try to help others by absorbing their trauma and in a way, making it our own. This is evidence of great love and good intentions for our friends, as well as flimsy boundaries that reveal our own wobbling self love.

How to Manage Anxiety

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How to Experience and Express Gratitude

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How to Find A Therapist You Actually Like

So you've tried a few therapists, but haven't felt like you're getting much out of therapy yet and you aren't really "clicking" with them.

Let me tell you from experience, this totally sucks. Check out these tips for ways to find a therapist you actually like to talk to!