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Learn How To Trust Yourself

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghOctober 21, 2025 analysis paralysis, autonomy, decision paralysis, doubt, gut instinct, intuition, invalidating, invalidation, reassurance, second guesssing, self trust, trust your gut, trust yourself, trusting yourself, validation0 comments
Learn How To Trust Yourself Do you often struggle with decisions, completely paralyzed and unable to move forward? Or do you text everyone you know asking what they would do? Or maybe you’ve finally decided, but then immediately doubt yourself, convinced you got it wrong? If so, over time you’ve lost touch with your intuition and the ability to trust...
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Why Am I So Defensive? Defensiveness as Self Advocacy?

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghMarch 17, 2025 defend, defensive, defensiveness, gottman method, invalidating, invalidation, self advocacy, self efficacy, self empowerment, self protection, why am i so defensive0 comments
Why Am I So Defensive? Exploring Defensiveness as Self Advocacy You sit down to dinner with your partner and they make a comment about having pasta again this week. You feel a rush of heat, and before you know it, you’re becoming defensive, overexplaining yourself about how busy your week has been, how you didn’t have time, and so what if it’s pasta again....
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Emotional Invalidation, cPTSD, and Its Lasting Impact

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghAugust 21, 2024 ACEs, adult children of emotionally immature parents, Adverse Childhood Experiences, childhood trauma, complex post traumatic stress disorder, complex trauma, cptsd, effects of emotional invalidation, emotional invalidation, emotional invalidation examples, invalidating, validation0 comments
Emotional Invalidation, cPTSD, and Its Lasting Impact Emotional validation is crucial for healthy human development, especially within the parent-child relationship. When parents fail to validate their children’s emotions, dismissing or minimizing their feelings, it can lead to profound and long-lasting consequences. In this blog post, we’ll explore...
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How to Cope with Family Estrangement During the Holidays

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghNovember 24, 2021 anticipatory grief, anxiety, boundaries, cell phone anxiety, coping skills, depression, digital detox, family estrangement, family loss, holiday traditions, holidays, holidays stress reduction, personal growth, rituals for self care, self care, Unhealthy relationships, validation, yoga0 comments
Holidays are steeped in traditions that are centered around the family and there is a hallmark sentiment that everyone is rejoicing in love with their near and dear during this most festive time of the year. The truth looks a bit different though. Family conflict, tension and even estrangement are more common than you may think. One study found more than 40% of participants had...
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Providing Grace and Resilience to Trauma Survivors, How To – Help Guide.

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghOctober 7, 2018 abuse, abuse resources, domestic violence, help for trauma victims, rape, resilience, survivors, trauma counseling, validation, victim blaming, victims0 comments
                                                                                                                                 Provide grace & resilience to trauma survivors.                            How to Provide Grace and Resiliency to a Friend or Family Member Who Discloses Trauma. According to the United States Veterans Administration, about 50% of women and 60% of men will...
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