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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

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Why Focusing on Yourself Benefits Your Relationships

Why Focusing on Yourself Benefits Your Relationships

How doing the inner work transforms the way you love.

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Psychology Today

Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Modern Parenting Feels Like Too Much

Modern Parenting Feels Like Too Much

Breaking the cycle of burnout in a world that demands everything.

18.03.2026 40

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

When the Family Helper Needs Help

The hidden struggles of overfunctioners and what can be done about it.

02.03.2026 50

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Are Relationships Worth the Risk of Being Hurt?

26.08.2025 30

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Raising Leaders, Not Followers

30.07.2025 30

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

When Positive Thinking Turns Into Avoidance

22.07.2025 30

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

People-Pleasing in a Polarized Society

25.06.2025 50

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Do You Really Have to Lose Yourself to Love Someone?

17.06.2025 70

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Is It the Situation or Your Mindset?

11.06.2025 20

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

How the Therapeutic Relationship Heals From the Inside Out

04.06.2025 60

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Why You Always Say Yes

27.05.2025 30

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Practice Kindness With Boundaries for Healthier Connections

21.05.2025 30

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Siblings and Their Lasting Impact

13.05.2025 30

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

From Clash to Clarity in Family Disagreements

06.05.2025 30

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

The Truth About Family Cutoff

30.04.2025 60

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

How to Escape the Overthinking Trap

16.04.2025 50

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Are You an External or Internal Processor?

08.04.2025 20

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Master Your Emotions

02.04.2025 50

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Why It's Time to Stop Pointing Fingers at Mothers Alone

26.03.2025 20

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

When Moods Aren't Yours to Fix

18.03.2025 20

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Good Parenting Goes Beyond Keeping Kids Happy

12.03.2025 20

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Strengthening Relationships Through Emotional Validation

04.03.2025 50

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

You Can’t Change Others—Only Yourself

25.02.2025 70

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Balancing Togetherness and Independence in Relationships

19.02.2025 20

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Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

How to Use Triggers as Teachers

12.02.2025 30

Psychology Today

Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d

Breaking Family Intergenerational Patterns Gently

04.02.2025 20

Psychology Today

Ilene Strauss Cohen Ph.d