Did you grow up in a household where one of the rules was to accept the word of those in authority without question? People who have difficulty asserting themselves in adulthood have often had this experience and it can lead to serious consequences for the way they approach life and relate to others. How might therapy help? The Double Bind One of the problems of receiving a 'do not question!' message in childhood from a person in authority - particularly a parent on whom we

Ever find yourself thinking 'I have no choice' or 'I couldn't say no'? These are phrases I hear very frequently when people talk to me...

I’m waiting to pay at the supermarket check-out. I can feel the guy behind me’s breath on the back of my neck. From time to time the...