by Javan | Oct 14, 2014 | Abandonment, Marital Therapy, Uncategorized
If your sense of who you are is defined by judgments or actions of others, then you are experiencing enmeshment. Over investment in others and less investment in yourself. Enmeshing can feel controlling and over bearing, which contributes to more cut-off and... by Javan | Oct 3, 2014 | Addiction, Family Counseling, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Marriage, Relationships, Self-Help, Uncategorized
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 sweet, lovely person could ever be hurtful or angry. Then, after a few years, you’re... by Nancy | Sep 30, 2014 | Anger, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Marriage, Relationships, Self-Help, Uncategorized
Oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy. Be careful what you ask for and for SURE be careful what you pray for. If you have prayed or otherwise asked the Universe for the trait of patience, you are in for quite a ride! So patience, in my most humble opinion, is not something... by Javan | Sep 26, 2014 | Family Counseling, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Marriage, Relationships, Self-Help, Uncategorized
Resentment is defined as “Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.” (Wikipedia, 2013) Feeling piqued and angry, indignation takes energy, is depleting, and taints the truth. This is usually what prompts the need for marriage counseling. Someone in the... by Javan | Mar 21, 2014 | Abandonment, Affairs, Marriage
Abandonment issues are all over the world. Everyone experiences loss at some point or another in their lives. But the abandonment issues I am discussing today, on my video, and in this week’s blog are deeper and more pervasive than the stereotypical “I...