Being Your Best Self

Expanding self-awareness and curiosity in order to live a meaningful and valued life

Emotional Abuse
Experiencing Verbal and Emotional Abuse as an Adult Child

Michelle P. Maidenberg Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R, CGP on June 23, 2026

Interactions with a parent leave you doubting yourself, feeling guilty, anxious, or emotionally drained. Verbal and emotional abuse may be present. Learn how to reclaim your voice.

Interactions with a parent leave you doubting yourself, feeling guilty, anxious, or emotionally drained. Verbal and emotional abuse may be present. Learn how to reclaim your voice.

Resilience
The Truth About Resilience No One Tells You About

Michelle P. Maidenberg Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R, CGP on April 21, 2026

Resilience isn’t something you’re born with; it’s built in the moments life doesn’t go your way. Here’s how struggle becomes your greatest source of strength and personal growth.

Resilience isn’t something you’re born with; it’s built in the moments life doesn’t go your way. Here’s how struggle becomes your greatest source of strength and personal growth.

Shame
The Hidden Psychology of Childhood Self-Blame

Michelle P. Maidenberg Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R, CGP on February 3, 2026

Children often blame themselves for issues at home. It can shape a lifetime of shame, depression, and anxiety. Here’s how self-blame forms, why it lasts, and how it shapes adulthood.

Children often blame themselves for issues at home. It can shape a lifetime of shame, depression, and anxiety. Here’s how self-blame forms, why it lasts, and how it shapes adulthood.

Therapy
A Heartfelt Letter From Your Therapist

Michelle P. Maidenberg Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R, CGP on November 4, 2025

Personal Perspective: Want to know what your therapist may think and feel about you? Here's a heartfelt letter written by a therapist about their genuine thoughts and feelings.

Personal Perspective: Want to know what your therapist may think and feel about you? Here's a heartfelt letter written by a therapist about their genuine thoughts and feelings.

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July 2026
26 Keys to Thriving

From the power of pausing to the ability to ignore, we’ve culled 26 simple, actionable measures for gaining a sense of control and living a meaningful life.

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Self Tests are all about you. Are you outgoing or introverted? Are you a narcissist? Does perfectionism hold you back? Find out the answers to these questions and more with Psychology Today.

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