Dr. Margaret Paul - Ph.D. Psychology

Marilyn asked in one of my webinars:
Do you believe your self-worth is in your looks and performance? If you do, is this working for you and bringing you joy?
“I’ve noticed there are times I define my worth in a negative way. For example, if...

This one New Year’s resolution can change your life, heal your relationships, create health and well-being, and heal our planet.
One of the most important aspects of Inner Bonding is opening to a compassionate intention to learn. I think a lot abou...

Do you believe that, because you may have already done a lot of healing work, your relationship should be easier?
 
I can’t tell you how often I hear from my clients that “I should be further along in my healing process,” esp...

Is your addiction to caretaking stopping you from knowing yourself?
“I have had to parent my whole life, never really able to be a kid from my childlike mother to my son-like husband. Everything seems to depend on me doing the right thing and stayi...

Will you always be struggling with the effects of an abusive childhood?
If you had an abusive childhood, will you always suffer from it? This is the question that Andrea asked me about:
“I had a terrifying childhood. I have had counselin...

Discover when controlling opens your heart and when it closes you down and blocks your connection with your spiritual guidance.
The kind of control that actually blocks our ability to access spirit is when we try to control what we can’t control su...

Do you disconnect in the face of others’ disconnection? Do you get angry in the face of others’ anger? Discover how to stay connected with yourself.
Jenna was angry that she kept getting triggered into her wounded self when her husband, Seth,...

Do you want to love your inner child when you are in pain, or do you reject and abandon yourself in the face of your painful feelings?
Lauren, a client of mine, has been practicing Inner Bonding for a number of years but she was still resistant to taking...

The outlook doesn’t have to be bleak for those of us who had abusive or neglectful parenting.
“There are clear links between an individual’s psychological coping strategies and his or her physiological coping strategies. Both are establ...

If you were not lovingly held as a baby or toddler, you may need to do some healing work in this area.
Were you deprived of comforting holding as a child? I was. I was held by my mother, but the energy of her touch was so needy and engulfing that I hated...