Author: growandthrivecounselling
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Why Do I Overthink Everything in Relationships? ADHD, Anxiety and Rejection Sensitivity
The Hidden Link Between ADHD, Rejection Sensitivity, and Relationship Anxiety This blog explores how ADHD can show up in relationships, making them feel intense, confusing, and mentally exhausting, even when you care deeply. It looks at overthinking, self-doubt, and emotional reactions, and how counselling can help you understand yourself and your relationships in a different…
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Could my anxiety and overthinking have been ADHD all along?
This blog explores what it’s like to be the “quiet one” who never caused concern, yet felt anxious, different, and constantly on edge inside. It explores how this can be linked to ADHD that often goes unnoticed in girls, and how those early experiences can follow you into adult life, showing up in overthinking, self-doubt,…
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Why You Push People Away: Anxiety in Relationships
Many individuals struggle with anxiety in relationships, often pushing people away despite wanting connection. This behavior stems from protective reflexes, attachment styles, and internal dialogues fueled by fear. Acknowledging these patterns and seeking self-compassion or counseling can help individuals foster healthier relationships and emotional safety. Change is possible with support.
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Anxiety and People-Pleasing: When ‘Keeping the Peace’ Costs You Your Own
Why Saying Yes All the Time Isn’t as Peaceful as It Seems Do you find yourself saying yes when every fibre of your being wants to say no? Do you lie awake rehashing conversations, hoping you didn’t offend someone by… having a boundary? If that sounds familiar, you might be stuck in the exhausting cycle…
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Not Feeling Good Enough? How Anxiety Fuels Self-Doubt (And What You Can Do)
How Anxiety Fuels Low Self-Worth and the Fear of Not Being Enough Have you ever caught yourself thinking: It’s a painful, familiar refrain for many, especially those dealing with anxiety, low self-worth, and the constant pressure to measure up. That inner critic, the voice that whispers (or shouts) that you’re not good enough, often feels…