FAQ: What is Wrong With Me?

The Answer I wish Everybody Knew

As a therapist, I’ve heard some version of this question many times. Perhaps not asked so blatantly, but in more subtle ways. A person looking at me with big, hopeful eyes as they lay out their childhood traumas and toxic relationships; as if they’re saying, “here’s everything I got, can you please tell me if these things are valid reasons to be feeling…