Dr. Jessie Brown

Tag: mental-health

  • When Protection Becomes the Pattern: How Trauma Speaks Through Our Communication

    Sometimes we hear ourselves say things we didn’t mean. Or we shut down just when we most want to be heard. Afterward, we’re left trying to make sense of it—wondering, Why did I react like that? What just happened? For those of us with trauma histories, these moments of miscommunication often carry an old, familiar…

  • This Therapist Wants You to Stop Obsessing Over Attachment Styles.

    The discussion on adult attachment styles in romantic relationships critiques their fixed interpretation rooted in attachment theory. It highlights the significance of recognizing relationships as dynamic and context-dependent, rather than being strictly defined by attachment styles. By examining underlying motivations and past experiences, individuals can gain deeper insights into their behaviors and improve their relationships.

  • Recentering Your Self: Managing Burnout to Reconnect with Your Life and Relationships

    It all came on rather suddenly. I began experiencing unfamiliar symptoms: migraines, swollen lymph nodes, body aches, fatigue, and an overwhelming sense of detachment and depression. In my personal therapy, all I could express was a sentiment of desperation: “I want out.” I felt utterly exhausted and overwhelmed by the life I had constructed, as…

  • Relationship Problems? Maybe It’s You…

    In most cases, when it comes to our relationships, we get what we give. But often, we are focused on what we wish our partner would give us or do for us and less on what we can provide more of in the relationship. Of course, this makes sense! We want to hurt less, to…