The Psychology Group Fort Lauderdale

The Psychology Group Fort Lauderdale Centrally located in east Ft. Lauderdale, The Psychology Group offers effective therapy services delivered with competence and compassion.

Most people don’t struggle with boundaries because they don’t know they matter.They struggle with the story their mind t...
04/29/2026

Most people don’t struggle with boundaries because they don’t know they matter.

They struggle with the story their mind tells about them:
“If I say no, they’ll think I don’t care.”
“If I speak up, I’ll sound difficult.”

So you stay quiet… and slowly start to resent it.
Your mind is trying to protect you —
but it’s prioritizing being liked over getting your needs met.

Which boundary are you working on right now?

Comment “me” if this is something you’re practicing.

04/16/2026

I’m still captivated by the Belle Burden divorce interviews on the

The author shares her suggestions for what not to say to a friend going through a betrayal.

Simple, practical, and helpful.

What did she miss? 👇

A lot of people who struggle with boundaries don’t relate to the label “people pleaser.”Because in your mind, you’re jus...
04/06/2026

A lot of people who struggle with boundaries don’t relate to the label “people pleaser.”

Because in your mind, you’re just being:
• thoughtful
• flexible
• easy to be around

And those are good qualities.

But there’s a line where kindness turns into self-abandonment.

Here are a few ways to spot the difference:
Kindness sounds like:
“I want to help.”
“I’m choosing this.”
“I can do this and still take care of myself.”

People-pleasing sounds like:
“I should say yes.”
“They’ll be upset if I don’t.”
“I want to model kindness above all else.”

The biggest difference?

Kindness includes you.
“I can help, and I’ll still take care of myself.”
“My needs matter here too.”
“This feels aligned, not forced.”

People-pleasing erases you.
“My needs can wait (again).”
“It’s easier if I just go along with it.”
“I’ll deal with how I feel later.”

Learning how to set boundaries without guilt is a skill—and it’s one we teach inside EQ101.

P.S. If you want to learn how to stop overextending yourself and start showing up in your relationships more honestly, comment EQ101 and we’ll send you the details.

04/01/2026

People assume the hard decision is leaving.

But sometimes the harder decision is staying and having the conversations you’ve been avoiding.

Saying what you actually need.
Letting someone see the parts of you that feel risky.

Some relationships end because they should.
Others end because the work felt too uncomfortable.

If you’re trying to decide whether to stay or go, the decision deserves better questions.I wrote a blog on this.

👇Comment BLOG and I’ll send it to you.

03/27/2026

I didn’t expect Bridgerton to drop a coping skill… but here we are.
There’s a scene where a character is clearly spiraling, and instead of trying to “talk her down,” someone hands out cookies and has everyone focus on the flavors.

That’s actually a great grounding skill.

When anxiety spikes, your brain pulls you into what ifs and worst-case scenarios.�But your body is still in the present moment.

So when you slow down and pay attention to something sensory like taste, texture, or smell, you give your brain something real to anchor to.

That’s why something as simple as focusing on the flavors of your food can help take the edge off. It won’t solve everything, but it can bring you back.

Sometimes coping isn’t complicated.�It’s just learning how to come back to what’s right in front of you.

A lot of people break up too early thinking the relationship is beyond repair. In reality, the relationship just got unc...
03/27/2026

A lot of people break up too early thinking the relationship is beyond repair. 

In reality, the relationship just got uncomfortable.
Conflict started happening, uncomfortable things needed to be named, because it got real. And to be clear, sometimes leaving is the right decision.

But a lot of people don’t slow down long enough to figure out which kind of decision they’re actually making.
Ending a relationship is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make. Doing it in the middle of a spike of emotion is…well, irrational.

Clarity comes from asking better questions. If you’re in that space right now, start there.

03/24/2026

Hot take:
The most damaging trauma is often the kind no one notices.

We tend to think trauma has to be something obvious.
Something you can point to and say, “that’s what messed me up.”

But a lot of nervous systems don’t get overwhelmed from one moment…
They get overwhelmed from years of ‘small’ moments.

Having to be the “easy” one.
Walking on eggshells.
Learning that love had extreme conditions.

None of those experiences might feel “big enough” on their own.
But your nervous system doesn’t measure trauma by size—
it measures by impact and repetition.

So when everyday stress hits…
there’s no space left to absorb it.

And that’s when people start saying things like:
“Nothing is really wrong… so why do I feel like this?”

Trauma isn’t about who has the worst story.
It’s about understanding what your body has been carrying.

10/15/2024

Do you know how to ask for what you want? How persuasive is your approach?

It can be difficult to communicate a need effectively to anyone. Especially our partners.

Oftentimes, passive aggressive asks or demands are how we try to get what we want.

It is much more effective to make requests of your partner in a way where they will hear and understand your need.

In this video, I’ll show you how to ask for what you want in a more effective way. I’ll show you how to be more persuasive through the use of clear, direct "I statements," focusing on the positive, and being specific about your needs .

This approach is effective for any request and helps prevent conflict or hurt feelings.

So, check it out and use these tips the next time you want to ask someone for something.

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