Tessa Curtin

As behavioral health professionals, attorneys, probation officers, case managers, physicians, and other community providers know, anger is rarely the presenting problem. More often, it is a symptom of underlying challenges such as chronic stress, trauma, anxiety, impulsivity, ineffective coping strategies, communication difficulties, or longstanding patterns of emotional dysregulation. When left unaddressed, these patterns can contribute to relationship conflict, workplace difficulties, legal...

When it comes to relationships, many conflicts are not caused by a lack of love, they are caused by unspoken expectations. One partner assumes something is obvious, while the other has a completely different understanding. Over time, these misunderstandings can create resentment, defensiveness, distance, and confusion. This is where communicating boundaries become essential. In relationships, boundaries can often be misunderstood as rules meant to control another person. In reality, healthy...