Your Zesty Self

New perspectives on freeing yourself from shame and building self-esteem.

by Jane Bolton

Stop Giving Me Empathy! It Makes Me Feel Bad

By Jane Bolton, Psy.D., M.F.T., C.C. on September 18, 2009 in Your Zesty Self

So you think everybody always wants understanding? Do you have any of these barriers to recieving empathy. Read More

This makes so much sense!

Submitted by Anonymous on September 18, 2009 - 11:43pm.

Thanks for this. It makes so much sense. I've read it several times and I think I've gotten more out of it each time. I feel like you could read my mind.

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Thanks

Submitted by Jane Bolton, Psy.D., M.F.T., C.C. on September 19, 2009 - 9:49am.

Thanks for your kind words. And, no, I don't read minds ;-).

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thank you

Submitted by Clinton Power on September 24, 2009 - 6:53pm.

What a wonderful blog! I am a psychotherapist and for me you have captured the differences of the different feeling states so eloquently. I really appreciated this article and will be forwarding it to my clients. Thanks again!

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Jane Bolton, Psy.D., M.F.T., is a supervising and training analyst and adjunct professor at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles.

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