Unnamed trauma often lingers beneath the surface, shaping our behaviors and emotional responses. Our defenses, while meant to protect, can keep the pain alive.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Toxic shame isn’t just a painful feeling—it erodes our sense of agency, and often drives impulsive or self-defeating behaviors we struggle to explain.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
Shame has a lasting and dramatic affect on people. Georgetown Texas psychologist Richard Nicastro explores how shame feels & how it negatively impacts us.| Richard Nicastro, PhD
We all have an inner critic yet this important part of us is often misunderstood. Examining the different intentions of your self-critic is essential.| 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