Relationship sabotage is a common strategy used when we act in ways to avoid the risk of getting hurt by another, and do not have other relational skills to manage this fear.

In another collaboration with PsychCentral, we cover a topic that is key to any type of healthy relationship: boundaries. According to therapists, including Angela Sitka, Santa Rosa Therapist, learn all things about boundary violations.

Emotional manipulation is the controlling technique used to emote particular feelings in another, such as guilt or shame, with intention to derive a certain response from that individual. It’s a subtle type of bullying through communication that holds deep power and control.

Here are some common signs to recognize if you or a loved one is in a codependent relationship, and what might be underneath the behaviors of this unhealthy dynamic, from the perspective of a therapist who specializes in relationship anxiety in Sonoma County.

It’s completely heartbreaking to see our loved ones get involved in relationships that are unhealthy and damaging. But there are things you can do to support your loved one. Here are some of my top tips to support a loved one stuck in a toxic relationship.