Bayridge Counselling Centres

09/01/2026

08/31/2026

There are many forms of abuse which many of us normalize.

The items that are considered physical abuse might surprise you. They include breaking your things, trapping you and driving recklessly. How many of these have you/did you experience? https://carolineabbott.com/what-is-domestic-violence/

08/31/2026

The goal is to create secure attachment styles. There are a few kinds of attachment styles and we can do an assessment to find out what ours are like currently which also leads us to why it is such.

"Unlike enmeshment, closeness is strong supportive connections that nurture individual growth, respect personal boundaries, with communication that is respectful, not controlling, honoring individuality." Read more: https://jimbrillon.com/blog/family-enmeshment-therapy-healthy-boundaries/

08/31/2026

When the safer parent, is not really safe at all. Many of us had a parent that was blantantly unhealthy and abusive; while having another parent that we adored, felt bad for them, and perhaps even wanting them to find healthy elsewhere. However when we pause and actually look at this parent, that we align ourselves with, we see that they too hurt us. Ugh.

08/30/2026

That is the real heartbreak: you learned to abandon yourself in the exact moments you most needed someone to believe you.

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08/30/2026

Relationships with people with unresolved traumas and adaptive coping behaviors can be exhausting.