Author: Shocki, PhD, LMFT, LCSW
Dr Shocki has over thirty years experience in the behavior health field. He has founded and directs the Life Source Center, Inc., located in Plantsville Connecticut. Services include behavior health counseling dealing with relationship issues, persons struggling with various anxiety and depressive maladies and those individuals struggling to develop improved stategies to cope with the world around them. Dr. Shocki has also written a book entitled "Take Charge of Your Life or Someone Else Will" The book is available electronically free upon request at lifesourcecenter @aol.com.
How do You be Yourself, When You Don’t Know Who You Are?
Many of us have heard at one time or another, someone say “Be Yourself”. But how honest was the person being in saying this? In reality, far too often what was really meant was, “Be what I want you to be because being yourself doesn’t meet my expectations.” From early childhood throughout adulthood, subtle or not so subtle messages, are received unquestioning and eventually influence how people view themselves. Far too many people are programmed to believe untruths about themselves regardless of how adversely they affect their lives. ForRead More