Blog · Samantha Waldman, LMHC
Notes on Therapy, Identity, and Healing
Practical, warm writing on the things that come up in the therapy room: family expectations, codependency, boundaries, and the search for belonging. Take what helps, at your own pace.
High-Functioning Codependency: When Being the Capable One Is Costing You Yourself
From the outside, everything works. You are the one who gets promoted, remembers the birthdays, plans the trips, and talks everyone off their ledges.
How to Set Boundaries with Parents: A Therapist's Guide
If the thought of telling your parents "no" makes your stomach drop, you are in good company. Learning how to set boundaries with parents, especially as an adult, is one of the most common things people bring to therapy, and one of the hardest to actually do.
How to Break a Trauma Bond
I was recently featured in Bustle’s “7 Signs You Have an Intense Emotional Bond With a Toxic Person.” Read below for my thoughts on trauma bonds and toxic relationships and a link to the article.
Mindfulness for Beginners: A Simple Place to Start
I had the opportunity to contribute a how-to guide to practicing mindfulness on the Intuitive Healing Psychotherapy Practice blog.