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Esther Goldstein LCSW
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This Blog Discusses Topics On Trauma, Attachment, Relationships, Grief, Healing, Hope And Connection. My Blogs Are Inspired By My Years Of Practicing Psychotherapy And My Ongoing Passion For Learning And Researching About The Human Mind And Its Profound Healing Capacities.
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5 Somatic Symptoms You May Have When You're Being Gaslit
Author: Esther Goldstein LCSW
November 15th, 2023

  Important note: not all people who gaslight are “bad”. Read disclaimer below for more.   You Have a “Felt Sense” that Something is Not Quite Right…   You've been spending time with someone who has a draw to them, they are compelling, funny and inviting. This may be someone you’ve known for years, someone you spend time with often or someone you get to see once in a while. Or, you may …
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Tags: somatic, gaslight
Holiday Boundary Setting For The Boundaryless
Author: Esther Goldstein LCSW
December 22nd, 2022

    If we take the time to look deep into our inner world, we will likely notice a part (or inner child parts) of ourselves deeply craving connection. Healthy boundaries may not be innate for many of us. It can feel like learning a new language and requires a “felt sense.” When we approach boundary issues using somatic techniques we get to the very root of the issue, which actually works to support and strengthen cognit …
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Tags: love, somatic, family of origin, relationships, boundaries
Emerging Trauma Memories? + 4 Coping Tips!
Author: Esther Goldstein LCSW
May 6th, 2019

"Something is wrong with me, and I think I’m going crazy. I know my life wasn’t perfect, but suddenly I’m flooded with images I never knew existed and I can barely function. What’s wrong with me?” “I know I had trauma and/or anxiety, and I did some good talk therapy years ago, but suddenly it’s coming back with a whole new force,how do you explain this? And will it ever get better?”  When cli …
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Tags: therapy, trauma, emdr, somatic
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