Adassa Blog
Can You Rekindle a Relationship by Being Friends
A healthy relationship is based on trust, honesty, mutual respect, good communication, and shared interests. If your romantic relationship is broken, you might be able to reignite the spark by being just friends for a while. Learn to Trust Again Being friends can help...
Intimacy and Anxiety
Being intimate with someone can be an extraordinary experience. However, the deep connection that you feel with your partner may be accompanied by the anxiety to please that other person as much as possible. Understanding the relationship between intimacy and anxiety...
Signs of Egotism
Everyone needs a reasonable degree of self-love to function normally. However, some people love themselves so much that it destroys their relationships with others. This is called egotism, which is an aspect of narcissism. A person may become egotistical as a result...
How to Regain Respect in a Relationship
Mutual respect between partners is the foundation of a successful relationship. This respect can be lost when there is infidelity, abuse, or neglect. Eventually, you may begin to neglect your responsibilities. These issues can cause such deep-seated pain and mistrust...
What is an Unhealthy Relationship
What is it? Many people want healthy relationships in their lives, but defining a healthy relationship can be difficult because healthy relationships can look differently. Relationships are informed by one’s cultural identity, relationship history, and a range of...
Supporting Clients Impacted by the Crisis in the Ukraine
The past few days have been a learning experience for me, as I had my first encounters with individuals (clients) living in North America and who were being impacted by the situation in Ukraine. I will be completely honest and say that at first, I felt inadequate and...
Hi, I’m Latoya
As a counselor, I work with a lot of individuals who do not know why they stay in toxic relationships or why others do hurtful things to them. My belief is that once you’re able to get insight through counselling, you will be able to do the work to move past the hurt and the past trauma. You can then begin to create healthy relationships within yourself and with others.