Self-compassion can be difficult, but this is especially true for those who are experiencing depression; things that once seem manageable become a lot harder. Depression is sometimes an absence of feelings or the lack of joy or motivation that one can experience. As one's moods impact one's life, the person may also experience a more critical part of oneself where kindness and self-compassion can be more complicated to access.

I get many calls from prospective clients expressing concerns regarding previous experiences in therapy where they either felt like nothing was changing or that things had shifted to a certain extent. However, they have reached a roadblock in their healing journey.

After all, there is only so much self-awareness one can gain. Does awareness create change if one's internal systems work at odds?

My clients often ask how they can discern between their gut feeling that something is off and whether it's their anxiety when dating.

In this article, I'll go over the psychology of gut feeling (or intuition), dating anxiety, and how to build more confidence in your love life.

1.Hypervigilance and startle response- people with CPTSD may be on constant high alert, expecting danger at any moment.

1.You tend to jump straight to problem-solving and fixing the issue at hand

With the rise of online dating and limitless options in major cities, dating can feel overwhelming and hard to navigate, especially when seeing someone new; combined with new relationship energy, that can drive up hormones and make things more nerve-racking.