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Dear Overthinkers: Your Insights Are Keeping You Stuck

Posted Tori ForlenzaPosted in Adults, Anxiety, Tori Forlenza

Self-Aware and Still Stuck: Now what? Hey, I see you. You’re the one who knows your patterns like the back of your hand. You’ve got the psychological playbook on yourself memorized: why you shut down in conflict, why you overfunction in relationships, why you just can’t seem to say no. You’ve read the books. Done […]

A young boy covering his face on a couch, reflecting the emotional struggle of therapy resistant children in NJ. Serving parents in Scotch Plains, Branchburg, and Somerville looking for parenting advice and parent coaching in Scotch Plains, NJ.

Confessions of a Therapy Hater: NJ Therapists Guide for Parents

Posted Tori ForlenzaPosted in Children, Parents, Tori Forlenza

I hated therapy as a child. I thought the whole idea was stupid. Sitting in the small room in the spot that was the furthest away from the therapist thinking “oh my god… when is this lady going to stop talking”. It was so so obvious that I didn’t want to be there. When individual […]