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.

Unrealistic Expectations Repeat Same Old Patterns

  How often do expectations of others, when not realized, result in your feeling frustrated and distressed?  Whether it is admitted to or not, there are some expectations that may be unrealistic. This becomes exceedingly evident when you want other people to behave as you think they should. The more others persist in behavior not agreed with, the more you are likely to become entrenched in yours. Unfortunately not making necessary adjustments usually results in a repetition of the same old unhealthy patterns that bring about no healthy resolution. NegativeRead More