Most people have a capacity for empathy. The innate ability to feel for the plight of others and put oneself in their shoes is present from the time we are small children. Empathy often helps us with ...

Empaths experience relationships with an intensity that feels both beautiful and overwhelming. Their brains process emotional signals more deeply, and this makes them highly responsive to shifts in ...

Being a deep empath isn’t just about “feeling a lot”—it’s an entire way of moving through the world. Empaths don’t just notice emotions; they absorb them, often to their own detriment. Their ability ...

Brian was married for three years when he came to my office in despair about his wife, Elise. He had listened to podcasts about narcissistic abuse, but Elise didn’t fit the typical mold; she could be ...