by Liz Scarfe | Oct 16, 2016 | Inner criticism, Shame, Therapy
Most of us have mean inner critics that when we dig deep enough, have benevolent functions, good intentions, that kind of thing (check out this article on protective functions of inner critics for more on this). But some people have critics that go beyond mean, and...
by Liz Scarfe | Jan 11, 2016 | Guilt, Inner criticism, Shame
I learnt a very personal and tragic lesson about guilt and shame over Christmas. I notice it with many of my clients, and in myself sometimes; it’s the tendency to turn guilt into shame. It often happens so quickly we don’t even notice it, and we don’t notice the...
