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When The Person You Love Is Broken — Integrative Psychotherapy Mental Health Blog

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Jessica started talking before she even got to sit down and drink her Starbucks coffee in her hand. It’s 3:03pm but she blurted this out as soon as I opened the door and greeted her warmly. I usually like helping clients settle down and engage in a mindfulness activity to settle in and focus the session, but some sessions, like today, we just dive right in. I adore seeing Jessica and am wondering what this intensity is about. Jessica has a lot to share and I’m all ears. I’ve dated my fair share of men with issues; commitment issues, fears, worries or just emotionally unstable, but this one, he’s different. I’m telling you; he’s got a deeper soul. He’s got a sweeter presence. Does my heart lie to me too? How can I have misread this one? Jessica’s body is literally bent over like she’s a folded piece of paper. She’s in deep distress. Jessica is a talented writer, an eloquent speaker and has come a long way in her relationships. Though she had a highly critical dad, a mom who never full

When The Person You Love Is Broken *all information has been changed to protect client confidentiality. I just don’t understand. Can my heart have the same dysfunction as my brain? Jessica started talking before she even got to sit down and drink her Starbucks coffee in her hand. It’s 3:03pm but she blurted this out as soon as I opened the door and greeted her warmly. I usually like helping clients settle down and engage in a mindfulness activity to settle in and focus the session, but some sessions, like today, we just dive right in. I adore seeing Jessica and am wondering what this intensity

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