I think many people who have not participated in therapy have some misconceptions of what therapy is and what it is not. Some of these misconceptions are what keep people from...
What Therapy Is, and What Therapy Is Not
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Love and Anxiety
For the purpose of this blog, I’m discussing anxiousness that many people feel that takes away their ability to be present or stable during relationship conflict. Many people...
The Shame Pimp
The Shame Pimp steals your time, hope, and self-respect. What makes you doubt your abilities? What steals your joy? Becoming disillusioned by shame creates over reactions and...
Healing Emotional Hurts
Healing emotional pain is a rewarding journey, filled with barriers. Making healthy changes includes learning new tools. New tools that could feel strange, foreign. Being willing...
That’s not who I married!
Falling in love and getting married.....it seems so happy. Planning the party, imagining living together, hoping to get every type of happiness is pretty normal for most couples....
Passion and Purpose
It takes courage to be vulnerable, to love, to believe, to know, even in dark times, that the truth is worth knowing. Getting to the truth can be hard. Children know truth,...
Addictions, Anxiety, and Abandonment
Many addiction sufferers are unable to experience a full range of emotional health within their day to day lives. Somewhere in life, this process was short circuited. For many...
Shame Wreaks Havoc on Marital Communications
This week's blog addresses how shame causes misunderstandings and communication issues between people. It’s easy to explain how this happens in marriages. Bob and Louise...
Fear, the True Mistress of Marriage
How has fear affected you in your life? Have you ever thought about all the things you wish you had done or said? What stopped you? Being afraid to do or not do things is common....
“Why Can’t We Just Talk?”
“We have communication issues.” I hear this often from couples regarding intimacy issues. So why is it so hard for people who love each other to just talk? First, we have to...
Enmeshment
Growing up, my parents were my whole world. Their approval and reactions to my choices mattered the most. Eventually, my school teachers and friends joined my circle of intimacy....
Grieving the Unborn Child – For Benjamin
There is a form of grief which is difficult for many people to acknowledge or accept. This is the grief associated with unborn children. The parent of the unborn child is...
How Angry Communication Hurts Marriage
Are you the couple that avoids and distances when you don’t agree? Or, are you the raging couple? Fighting against each other constantly? In either situation, someone is trying...
Unfulfilled Dreams
If a bee doubted how it could rest on a single flower petal, we wouldn't have honey. Yet, the bee does no such thing. The bee does what it is built to do...It makes honey without...
Defensiveness and Resistance
The resistance to acknowledge childhood and family of origin issues is common. What you learn and tell yourself about your life experiences in your childhood is crucial to...
You are Your Thanks-Giving!
Good, emotional health isn't just about knowing what goes wrong. It's also about knowing what works! Do you know what works for you. Knowing your own strengths, your own...
Balance for Hope
Busy holiday schedules are beginning, which means good and bad stress. Remembering to balance the positive in your life with the negative experiences is important. Without...
It’s all MY fault?!?!?
Do you ever wonder how your spouse seemed one way when you first met but then turned out to be a totally different person after a few years?? At first, you can't imagine how this...
Life Stressors and Anxiety
Managing stress in a constantly spinning world is challenging. Stress creates anxiety, worry, and a sense of loss. Life isn't about how much you do, but the quality of what you...
Masking Yourself in Marriage
Last week I wrote about not being true to your motives and intentions with your loved ones. I gave a few examples of how this "being not your true self" shows up in your family...
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