Jean Mulloy, Ph.D.

When I listen in session, I really pay attention to the words we use. How we speak about ourselves can reveal so much about what we think, how we feel, and how we care for ourselves. I like helping people create a reverence for themselves and others. Sometimes we use such negative words. We can hear them from others or just make them up ourselves. We can say things like, “I’m so stupid” or worse. I listen for words that let me know when someone is putting themselves down just for being human. We can confuse having needs with being too needy. Having unrecognized and unmet needs can be expressed in ways we regret.