Stepping into your most authentic self can be challenging in our day and age. You spend most of your life trying to make others proud, yet may not feel proud of yourself. You may not have a good sense of self or self-esteem. You’ve learned many coping mechanisms to get by, but you might feel tired and have imposter syndrome. You are doing a lot of things that you think you should be doing, but still not getting “there”.Living for others rather than living for yourself may lead to intimacy issues and thus make it hard to stay connected past the honeymoon phase. You may tend to love bomb and care-take your partner to feel loved. Avoiding conflicts for the sake of keeping the peace, yet don't feel truly at peace in yourself.This is challenging work. Your primary relationships will be challenged, though this will lead to deeper intimacy, integrity, and trust. You may be surprised by who stays and who goes.Considering the risk is substantial, you may wonder about the reward. The potential for a more embodied, ensouled, and enriched experience, and deeper intimacy in relationships. We will look at these together through the lens of; attachment styles, IFS, and existentialism, all while working in the here and now. We will use the therapeutic relationship as a place of practice, to find that pride and peace in yourself.Marriage And Family Therapist Trainee In Practicum At CiisSupervised By Elysha Martinez #93493Axis Mundi Center Of Mental Health