Suzana Marijan Stankovic, LPC-S, CHT

04/08/2026

"Don't turn away. Keep your gaze on the bandaged place. That's where the light enters you."
Rumi

03/07/2026

Integration of Jungian Psychology with EMDR Therapy - workshop with Dr. Andrew Dobo

04/28/2025

04/06/2025

Beware

Progressively interacting in this way with someone outside your relationship may be no big deal to you. Although pushing the boundaries of what’s allowed in a relationship is not a new concept, the issue has become even more common with the rise of remote work, said William Schroeder, a therapist ...

10/09/2024

06/13/2024

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05/22/2024

Otter pile

04/27/2024

🤣🤣🤣😡

04/13/2024

The research and reporting for this article is so impressive, but the content is tough. As I read about mothers monetizing their daughters despite the real risks to their mental health and the onslaught of predatory men, I emotionally bounced from disbelief to anger (with judgment rising).

I was shocked to read that nearly one in three preteens lists influencing as a career goal. What do we need to understand about influencing and being influenced? This might be the very worst side of the influencer/creator economy, but I think it holds lessons for all of us.

When reading about the mothers who felt like they could not stop the influencing or shut down accounts despite knowing the harm it was causing, I kept thinking, "Damn, this sounds a lot like addiction."

I know social media can feel like addiction. Even when it's hurting us, we don't stop.

Two things:

1. Please know that we talk about child exploitation and the sexualization of girls in this conversation.

2. We're still experimenting with comments. We built a commenting platform on brenebrown.com. We're trying new things to see what works and what doesn't. Is it possible to have meaningful convos and debate on what's going on in the world today? Jury is still out.

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