If you spent your childhood walking on eggshells, managing a parent’s moods, or feeling like your family was fundamentally different from everyone else’s, the traits you developed to survive that environment didn’t disappear when you grew up. This article, written by David Lechnyr, LCSW and Certified Gottman Therapist, explains the most common patterns that develop in adults raised in chaotic or emotionally unsafe households, and why recognizing them is the first step toward change.
Personality Patterns in Couples Therapy
Title: Personality Patterns in Couples Therapy: A Relational Framework for Understanding Personality DisordersLast updated: May 17, 2026 Audience and scope note This document is written for mental health clinicians, relationship therapists, and advanced trainees who … [Read more]
