Love Archives - Cynthia Pickett, MSW, LCSW, LADC, PC https://www.cynthiapickett.com/category/love/ Cynthia Pickett Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:14:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Cynthia-CPnm-web-150x150.png Love Archives - Cynthia Pickett, MSW, LCSW, LADC, PC https://www.cynthiapickett.com/category/love/ 32 32 How to Break Up Gracefully https://www.cynthiapickett.com/how-to-break-up-gracefully/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:45:41 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1755 How to Break Up Gracefully The key to breaking up gracefully is being aware of what you are doing and why.  So often there is a tremendous amount of hurt and pain when a relationship ends.  We get so caught up in the emotion that we begin reacting to what’s being said or done.  We […]

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]]> How To Heal a Broken Heart https://www.cynthiapickett.com/how-to-heal-a-broken-heart/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=715 Grieve as long as it takes There are many times that people stay in unhealthy relationships simply for the fact that they don’t want them to end, when they end the grieving process begins! In our culture we are told we are not doing it right if we grieve. We are told that if we […]

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]]> Dating Anxiety https://www.cynthiapickett.com/dating-anxiety/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:00:49 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1975 Dating Anxiety Entering into the world of singledom can be very anxiety producing!  For a lot of people it is a time for yourself and others to judge whether or not you are good enough.  “Am I young, rich, pretty, healthy, desirable, enough for someone else?  Anyone else?  On top of feeling like you are […]

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]]> How To Attract Healthy Love https://www.cynthiapickett.com/how-to-attract-healthy-love/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=718 We are whom we attract! Like attracts like and there is no way around that! Often times we don’t see the mirror in our partner because we like to 1) glorify ourselves and 2) the behaviors for the same emotional issues are different. For example, “He is abusive and I am not”, “He is emotionally […]

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]]> Being Single https://www.cynthiapickett.com/being-single/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:59:56 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1647 Being Single One of the dysfunctions of today’s society is the continuous quest to be in a relationship.  The philosophy that we are not complete, or validated, until we are mated is really co-dependent neediness in disguise.  Common language used to hide the neediness is “I just want someone to share my life with”, or […]

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]]> Being Strung Along https://www.cynthiapickett.com/being-strung-along/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:14:49 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1657 Being Strung Along While I realize this site is dedicated to intimate relationships. I think it is important for this column to point out that being strung along happens not only in our intimate relationships but also in friendships and families.  All are equally destructive, disrespectful and painful.  Also, to clarify what it means to […]

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]]> How To Practice Self-Love https://www.cynthiapickett.com/how-to-practice-self-love-2/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:48:08 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1664 Believe you are worthy of love It seems counterintuitive to think we may not believe we deserve love! However, most people walking around today have that belief residing way down in the recesses of their subconscious. When we have a core belief that we do not deserve love we will find our selves unable to […]

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]]> How to Deal with a Smothering Partner https://www.cynthiapickett.com/how-to-deal-with-a-smothering-partner/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:15:46 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1674 How to Deal with a Smothering Partner Relationships are about accepting people exactly as they are.  It is disrespectful, and not our job, to say a person needs to change their faults and flaws in order to be with us.  Rather our work is about healing ourselves so we are not hooked by our partner’s […]

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]]> How can I communicate without sounding needy? https://www.cynthiapickett.com/how-can-i-communicate-without-sounding-needy/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:16:15 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1749 How to Communicate Without Being Needy Great communication is such an important tool to have in any relationship!  The primary issue that makes it hard is worrying about what others will think about us.  The truth is no amount of walking on eggshells will guarantee a favorable outcome.  All we can do is our best.   […]

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]]> Breaking Patterns https://www.cynthiapickett.com/breaking-patterns/ Sun, 08 Jan 2023 19:21:44 +0000 https://www.cynthiapickett.com/?p=1920 Breaking Patterns We are who we attract!  Like attracts like and there is no way around that!  Oftentimes we don’t see the mirror in our partner because we like to 1) glorify ourselves and 2) the behaviors for the same emotional issues are different.  For example, “He is abusive and I am not”, “He is […]

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