Therapy for People-Pleasing in NYC
Therapy for people-pleasing with Dr. Rose Miller, PhD, in person in NYC or virtually across New York State.
What people-pleasing looks like
You say yes before you’ve even checked whether you want to, then resent it later. Someone being upset with you feels unbearable.
What’s underneath
People-pleasing usually starts as a survival strategy. Keeping others happy once kept you safe, loved, or out of trouble.
How I work with people-pleasing
We get clear on what you actually want, then practice small, low-stakes boundaries and learn to tolerate the discomfort of someone else’s disappointment.
What changes
You stop abandoning yourself to keep the peace, and the people who matter stick around.
What does a first boundary look like?
Often it’s internal first: noticing the urge to say yes and pausing long enough to ask yourself what you want.