Featured in The Associated Press: Dr. Tracy Hutchinson, Ph.D.
Thank you to The Associated Press for including me and other experts on a very important topic this holiday season! How can you manage gatherings this year with relatives [read more]
Featured in Women’s World Magazine: “Ask America’s Experts”
Ask America's Experts: Tracy Hutchinson, Ph.D. Happy to be featured in "Ask America's Experts" in the February 2023 issue of Woman's World Magazine. The topic is "Recovering [read more]
It Really Isn’t Me, It’s You (Part II): How Emotionally Immature People (High Conflict) Cause Harm
Emotionally immature people/High Conflict People can cause conflict through drama, but also avoidance, passivity, and emotional neglect. As stated in Part I, many clients seek therapy due to symptoms [read more]
8 Tips for Ghosting Recovery: It May Be More About Them Than You
Need tips on how to recover from being ghosted? Here are 8 things that may help. It's not Halloween, and you were just "ghosted". Simply stated, ghosting is when [read more]
7 Ways To Handle High Conflict People During The Holidays
7 Ways To Handle High Conflict People During The Holidays Do you have to deal not so easy people this holiday season? These strategies may help. As discussed in [read more]
Dealing With High Conflict Personalities: Reasoning With The Unreasonable
It is essential to understand if the person you are dealing with has the emotional maturity to have a healthy adult relationship. These guidelines can help navigate difficult, high-conflict [read more]
It Really Isn’t Me, It’s You: Spotting High Conflict Personalities and Emotional Immaturity
As stated in my previous article, researchers have found that personality disorders (high-conflict personalities) are more common than previously thought. One common feature of high-conflict personalities is that they [read more]
Stop the Drama! 5 Things You Need to Know When Dealing with Emotionally Difficult People
Dealing with Emotional Dramas: 5 Things You Need to Know Personality Disorders are more common than previously thought by mental health professionals. The prevalence of disturbed personalities (e,g., Narcissistic, [read more]
Your Rights In A Relationship: Dealing with Boundary Violators
It is very challenging to interact with those with difficult or pathological personalities. Historically, psychologists have espoused the ideology that patients are in charge of their own emotions. If someone [read more]
How Much Is Enough? Estrangement in Toxic Families
Please read my latest article in Psychology Today regarding estrangement. Although there is a lack of research literature regarding family cut-offs (not speaking to family members such as siblings, children, [read more]
