Ep32 Are You Helping or Enabling? Family Boundaries w/ Victoria Cortez LMFT

Trying to be helpful toward your family doesn’t always mean you’re healing. In this episode of Heal & Manifest with Cynthia, host Cynthia Flores, LMFT, sits down with Victoria Cortez, LMFT and speaker, to unpack the emotional weight that comes with being the “strong one” in our families. Together, they explore how guilt, loyalty, and blurred boundaries can turn helping into enabling—and why setting limits is one of the deepest forms of love.✨ You’ll Learn:How to recognize when helping becomes enablingThe difference between guilt and responsibilityHow to set boundaries without feeling selfishWhy self-care is an act of healing, not abandonmentFollow Victoria Cortez on Instagram: @firstgenfeeler✨ Let’s Connect!IG & TikTok: @cynthiafloreslmft📩 Collabs & Speaking: [email protected]🔗 Work with Cynthia: www.cynthiagflores.com#FirstGenHealing #FamilyBoundaries #LatinaTherapist #CycleBreaker #TraumaInformedHealing #SelfCareIsNotSelfish #LatinaPodcast #FirstGenLatina #HealAndManifestPodcast #cynthiafloreslmft