7 Tips on Navigating Parenthood Becoming a new parent is an extraordinary experience filled with joy, but it also comeswith its fair share of challenges. Navigating parenthood...
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Process of Setting Boundaries
Process of Setting Boundaries As the world continues to normalize individual and couples therapy, as well as mental health ingeneral, hearing about setting boundaries starts to...
Navigating the Stressors of Being the Default Parent
Navigating the stressors of being the default parent comes with several barriers. Do you feel like you are the parent that typically takes on all the tasks? The parent that is...
Book Review: Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab Part 2
Book Review: Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab Part 2 In part one of this review, we discussed the first 3 types of boundaries that Tawwab covers in herbook:...
5 Ways In-Laws Can Affect Your Marriage
5 Ways In-Laws Can Affect Your Marriage You marry your person and you couldn’t be happier. You are ready to embark on your lifetogether and create the life you envisioned. Have...
Book Review: Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab Part 1
Book Review: Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab Part 1 Boundaries can feel complicated. Many of us were not taught to have...
4 Types of Intimacy in a Relationship
4 Types of Intimacy in a Relationship Intimacy can be defined as feeling closely connected to an individual in your life in the areas ofemotional, physical, intellectual, and...
Jealousy Struggles
Jealousy Struggles Becoming jealous of your significant other when they interact with another person of theopposite sex isn’t a pleasant feeling to have, but is something that...
Are Politics Causing A Problem In Your Relationship?
Remember the saying, “you should never talk about sex, religion or politics at the dinner table,”? Well, today I want to talk about how politics may be causing problems in your...
Gaslighting vs. Respectful Disagreements
Gaslighting vs. Respectful Disagreements In the complex landscape of human interactions, disagreements are inevitable. They are a natural part of life, stemming from...
Therapy: Before The Fire Starts
Maybe you don't think you need therapy. Did you just start a relationship or do you find yourself glancing at the new diamond on your hand? Or maybe you just celebrated your 5th...
Am I Being Manipulated?
Do you ever wonder "Am I being manipulated?" To manipulate, by definition, means to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one’s advantage. This behavior can often be...
Four Horsemen
In the Gottman Theory, John and Julie Gottman use an analogy to describe when a marriage could be on the brink of destruction called the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse:...
Communication
Do you sometimes get the feeling that your partner is not listening or understanding what you’re trying to say? Are there moments where you leave an argument feeling confused,...
Rewriting History
Rewriting history is when someone recounts certain events, but they spin or twist the facts around usually so that they are the victim of the story instead of having any fault in...
Blame
Blame Is Ugly The Blame Game is a trap to keep you in a lower position in life. Blaming says, "there's nothing I can do about how I feel or respond to this scenario. I have no...
Is Criticism Effective In Creating Change?
There is a lot of talk about "constructive" criticism, but is it really effective in creating change? Julie and John Gottman, couples' therapists and researchers, suggest...
Applying the Five Love Languages
Most clients I have met have heard of The Five Love Languages (by Dr. Gary Chapman), and many even know their own preferences. That being said, some struggle to apply this...
How To Use Your “Wise Mind”
Learning how to use your "wise mind" can be a lifesaver in having healthy, stable relationships that thrive instead of just survive. The human brain has two sides, each of which...
The Power of Saying What We NEED
What you need The power of saying what we need in a relationship is absolutely vital to it's success. Have you ever had a really bad day? A day where it seemed like nothing went...
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