On the surface, people-pleasing seems to be a benign desire to make people happy and maintain harmony. People-pleasers can go to extraordinary lengths to be helpful, often struggle to say “no,” and can even minimize their own needs and desires in an effort to appear agreeable. But under the surface lie complex emotions, internal motivations, and potentially underlying trauma. This begs the question: Is people-pleasing a learned behavior or a coping mechanism for unresolved tr

Maria Diaz, LMHC, LPC, EMDR Certified Therapist Licensed to practice in NY, NJ, CT and FL Negative emotions are an inevitable part of the human experience. Whether it's frustration, anger, sadness, or resentment, we all encounter these emotions at some point in our lives. While it is natural to feel these emotions, what happens when we hold on to them and fail to release them in healthy ways? The answer lies in the profound physical and mental consequences that can unfold. Ph