The Vast Difference Between Aloneness and Loneliness

By Dr. Margaret Paul July 19, 2021

Have you ever been around people, yet felt both alone and lonely? Have you ever been alone, yet didn’t feel lonely?

Often, when I ask my clients what they feel, it’s obvious to me that they are confused between loneliness and aloneness.

Aloneness

Aloneness is . . . → Read More: The Vast Difference Between Aloneness and Loneliness

Don't Be Your Partner's Therapist

By Dr. Margaret Paul July 12, 2021

Learn why it’s not healthy to be your partner’s therapist, and what else to do.

One of the important things I learned in my own marriage and in my work with clients is that a committed relationship is NOT supposed to be a therapeutic relationship. . . . → Read More: Don’t Be Your Partner’s Therapist

How To Know If Someone Is Open or Closed

By Dr. Margaret Paul July 05, 2021

When you feel lonely with your partner or someone else, are you confused about whether it is because you are closed or because they are closed – or both?

 

Sabrina asked:

“How do I know if my partner is closed? Do I tune in . . . → Read More: How To Know If Someone Is Open or Closed

Why Am I Overlooked?

By Dr. Margaret Paul June 28, 2021

Have you wondered why you are so often overlooked when others aren’t?

 

It feels terrible to be constantly overlooked. This is the situation that Melanie is struggling with:

“Even when I think I am fitting in to a group and talking to everybody OK . . . → Read More: Why Am I Overlooked?

What Should I Do With My Painful Feelings?

By Dr. Margaret Paul June 21, 2021

Do you have a hard time knowing what your pain is about and what to do with your painful feelings?

Jane asks: Like so many others, I am disconnected from my feelings much of the time. When I do experience my feelings, I typically do . . . → Read More: What Should I Do With My Painful Feelings?”

Anxiety and Panic Attacks: Fear of Fear

By Dr. Margaret Paul June 14, 2021

Do you find yourself anxious or panicked over the fear of the panic?

 

If you have had panic attacks do you find yourself panicked over the panic?

People who have these attacks tend to become afraid of the panic itself, i.e., they can find themselves . . . → Read More: Anxiety and Panic Attacks: Fear of Fear