I'm a therapist who struggled with people pleasing. Here's what I learnt
perspectiveI'm a therapist who struggled with people pleasing. But for me, people pleasing began as a deeply intelligent adaptation.It wasn't simply about wanting people to like me. If I don't know who I am, outside of serving others, boundaries can feel empty.The work that changed things for me wasn't learning how to say no.
- ▪perspectiveI'm a therapist who struggled with people pleasing.
- ▪But for me, people pleasing began as a deeply intelligent adaptation.It wasn't simply about wanting people to like me.
- ▪If I don't know who I am, outside of serving others, boundaries can feel empty.The work that changed things for me wasn't learning how to say no.
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perspectiveI'm a therapist who struggled with people pleasing. Here's what I learntBy Carlie SchofieldABC LifestyleTopic:Mental WellbeingPosted Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 12:04pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 12:04pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 12:04pmIn time, Carlie says she felt a sense of control and power in her own life. (Supplied: Carlie Schofield)abc.net.au/news/people-pleasing-and-what-helps-me-instead/106940528Link copiedShareShare articleA lot of the time I see people pleasing framed as low self-esteem, poor boundaries or a lack of assertiveness. Sometimes that's true. But for me, people pleasing began as a deeply intelligent adaptation.It wasn't simply about wanting people to like me.
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