people-pleasing is a survival mechanism. A history of trauma can create the deep-seated belief that your safety depends on others’ happiness. This fear drives compulsive caretaking, making it ...

"Compulsive people-pleasing is a trauma response called fawning. Something doesn't have to be an unspeakable horror to be traumatic. Emotional neglect is enough to result in people-pleasing or ...

But also like people-pleasing, compulsive helping is not a conscious choice but often one that we’re socialised into, particularly as women. Indeed, the most common belief that compulsive ...

People pleasers don new masks for everyone, mirroring the desires of those around them. Adept at moulding themselves for ...

I specialize in stress, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and people-pleasing. On the outside you appear calm and steady, on the inside you feel tense and preoccupied, pushing aside your own ...