The men who are caught in secrecy and acting out are unconsciously looking for answers to their pain. Their childhood wounds hold the answers they seek.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Understanding your attachment style is an important part of self-growth. Avoidant attachment patterns keep you from getting your emotional needs met.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Do you or your partner have an avoidant attachment style? Understand the dynamics of why someone relies on avoidance strategies in their relationships.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Unresolved childhood trauma has a devastating and lasting impact on the lives of survivors. The role of toxic shame is explored in men who have suffered abuse.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
This article explores how unresolved childhood abuse shapes adult behaviors, making survivors vulnerable to leading secretive lives and engaging in infidelity.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Sexualization is a defense against emotional pain and trauma. It momentarily numbs pain but it ultimately keeps traumatic wounds buried and unhealed.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Internal Family Systems (IFS) manager and firefighter parts help us understand the different ways in which we protect ourselves from emotional pain.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
For many, unresolved childhood abuse can play a significant role in infidelity. Understanding these trauma dynamics are essential to healing.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Among trauma survivors, there’s a phenomenon that occurs: they feel compelled to stay silent about the abuse they endured. We explore what motivates silence.| Richard Nicastro, PhD