If you grew up in a family where nothing was ever said directly, but everything was somehow felt  this may resonate with you. Triangulation is one of the most insidious dynamics in families. It happens when a parent avoids direct communication and instead pulls a third person into the relationship to manage tension, control the narrative, or protect their own fragile self-image. Rather than resolving conflict directly, the parent creates sides, comparisons, and shifting emotional alliances....

When people come to me for counselling, they don’t usually sit down and say, “I’m being abused.”  What I’m more likely to hear is, “I...

On the outside, you seem calm and capable, maybe even the person others rely on. You’re thoughtful, you show up and you get things done....