Psychologies

“How do I begin to change the habits of a lifetime?

Session two...

Maria arrived for our second session in a solemn mood. ‘I’ve been reading the books and resources that you recommended about people pleasing, and I’ve recognised myself on every page. I’m starting to realise that I’ve been taken advantage of and pushed around all my life,’ she said. ‘I always believed that if I was reasonable, caring and helpful, people would reciprocate. I thought kindness conquered everything. But it doesn’t work like that with my

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