Written by Gwen Soat, LCMHCA Dysfunctional Family Roles – Were you the Switchboard? Like we’ve been talking about, every family has its roles. Some are assigned. Some are inherited. And some are quietly learned because a child sensed that someone had to hold everything together. Among the most misunderstood dysfunctional family roles is one we’ll […]
The Peacekeeper Family Role: Signs, Origins and How to Heal
written by Gwen Soat, LCMHCA You Might Be in the Peacekeeper Family Role If… You can tell someone’s upset before they even say anything. You rehearse difficult conversations over and over (and over) before having them…or avoid them completely. You pride yourself on being “low maintenance,” and secretly feel guilty for having needs. You are […]
The Family Fixer Role: How Childhood Trauma Creates the Need to Fix Everyone
Written by Gwen Soat, LCMHCA Are you in the Family Fixer role? You Might Be in the Family Fixer Role If… You have become the “therapist friend” or the “fixer partner.” You feel guilty choosing yourself or your own needs if it makes someone else upset. You struggle to say “no.” You anticipate problems before […]
The Family Scapegoat: Understanding the Black Sheep Role and How to Heal
Written by Gwen Soat, LCMHCA You Might Be the Family Scapegoat if… You feel like the black sheep in your family. You are blamed for problems that were never fully yours. Your mistakes are remembered longer than anyone else’s. Your successes are minimized, ignored, or picked apart. You feel emotionally excluded from your own family. […]
Golden Child Syndrome – What it is and how to heal
Written by Gwen Soat, LCMHCA You Might Be Experiencing the Golden Child Syndrome If… You feel anxious when you’re not being productive You struggle to know what you actually want You seek acceptance, but praise often feels uncomfortable You fear disappointing people more than anything You put everyone else’s needs above your own You’ve been […]
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