The need to be perfect, perfectionism, can be a real challenge for people, impacting personal happiness and general well-being. Perfectionistic behavior can also negatively impact relationships. The problem is that...
Tag - family of origin work
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
What is Family of Origin Work?
You may or may not be familiar with the term “family of origin” as it relates to therapy. When it comes to understanding how you function emotionally and/or in your relationships, it’s an important...
Loneliness Impacts Emotional, Relational and Physical Health
Loneliness is practically an epidemic and legitimate consequences are associated. Everyone feels lonely at one time or another but if it’s an ongoing theme it’s important understand the core issues around...
Family of Origin Work: Steps to Heal
In Family of Origin Work: How to Untangle and Tend to Your Obstacles, I looked at how to understand your history and how it’s impacted you. There are many ways people cope with challenging environments and...
Family of Origin Work: How to Untangle and Tend to Your Obstacles
In Family of Origin Work: Is it Time to Start Digging?, I looked at possible reasons for looking more closely at what might be an unhealthy root system underneath you. Sometimes our earlier experiences create...
8 Reasons You Might Benefit from Family of Origin Style Psychotherapy
Family of origin style psychotherapy (or “family of origin work” as it’s often referred to) is rooted in how the past negatively impacts the present – and the future. The idea is that sometimes people get stuck in old...
