Articles by Daniel A. Linder, MFT

Relationships & Connection

The Sacred Space of Co-Creation

The Sacred Space of Co-Creation ♫ Audio

The Womb Space Where Connection is Conceived

The Three Relationships

The Three Relationships

Me, You, Us

Dispelling Myths About Relationships

Dispelling Myths About Relationships ♫ Audio

Common misconceptions that keep people stuck

If I Were an Apple and You Were an Orange

If I Were an Apple and You Were an Orange

Embracing Differences as a Secret Gateway to Intimacy

The Four Essential Communication Skills

The Four Essential Communication Skills

Self-awareness, Self-disclosure, Listening, Asking Questions

The 51-49% Factor

The 51-49% Factor

The Optimal Energetic Balance in an Intimate Relationship

The Four Cornerstones

The Four Cornerstones

Respect, Trust, Understanding, and Acceptance — the foundation of every healthy relationship

Dating & Intimacy

The Four Basic Dating Outcomes

The Four Basic Dating Outcomes ♫ Audio

Every date leads to one of these four scenarios

Most Common Dating Pitfalls

Most Common Dating Pitfalls ♫ Audio

How to avoid the traps that sabotage connection

Navigating Your Pursuit of Connection

Navigating Your Pursuit of Connection ♫ Audio

Ten Types of Attraction and Intimacy

Addiction & Recovery

The Dynamics of Addiction

The Dynamics of Addiction ♫ Audio

Understanding the Synergistic Relationship between Dependency and Denial

Diagnosing Addiction

Diagnosing Addiction ♫ Audio

Using Subjective Criteria to Diagnose Addiction

A Crash Course on Porn Addiction

A Crash Course on Porn Addiction ♫ Audio

Understanding Porn Addiction and How to Treat It

Breaking Up

Stage I – Breaking-up (with the means of relief) ♫ Audio

Five Steps to Breaking up Mindfully

No Intimate Relationships During the First Year

No Intimate Relationships During the First Year of Sobriety ♫ Audio

Recovery Begins After a Sustained Period of Stabilization (Abstinence)

Mastering the Art of Intervention

Mastering the Art of Intervention ♫ Audio

How families can come together to help a loved one

Revisiting Stigma

Revisiting Stigma ♫ Audio

Challenging the stigma surrounding addiction

TRMA Applied to Codependency

TRMA Applied to Codependency ♫ Audio

Applying The Relationship Model of Addiction to codependency

Clinical

Psychopath vs Sociopath

Psychopath vs Sociopath: A Case of Diagnostic Confusion ♫ Audio

Contrasting Characterological Profiles

AI: A Pending Crisis on a Mass Scale

AI: A Pending Addiction Crisis on a Mass Scale (2022) ♫ Audio

Just the Tip of the Iceberg

Nobody

Nobody ♫ Audio

A Career Defining Case

Love and Hate Relationships with an Algorithm

Using AI as a Tool Without Surrendering Agency ♫ Audio

Love and Hate Relationships with an Algorithm

Life, Growth & Society

Acting Responsibly

Acting Responsibly ♫ Audio

A Fantasy is a Fantasy Unless It's Acted On

Not to Worry

Not to Worry ♫ Audio

Gagging on an Act of Kindness

Learning the Hard Way

Learning the Hard Way ♫ Audio

There's Always More Than Meets the Eye

Brandon Teena

Brandon Teena ♫ Audio

A story of identity, love, and tragedy

Trump: Unfit and Extremely Dangerous

Trump: Unfit and Extremely Dangerous ♫ Audio

Sounding the Alarm, but Who Cares?

From Lubitz to Trump

From Lubitz to Trump ♫ Audio

Passengers on a Plane Heading into a Mountain

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