by Kathy | Apr 28, 2015 | Addiction, Affairs, Anger, Codependent, Depression, Family Counseling, Individual Therapy, Marriage, Self-Help, Shame, Uncategorized
If I could give each person just one gift, it would be the gift of being able to truly see themselves through the eyes of the people around them. It would be a sobering gift, for sure. And it would require a great deal of humility and stabilizing self-talk to be... 
by Christy Aloisio | Mar 15, 2015 | Communication
One of the common complaints I hear in my office when someone first comes to see me is “My husband does not hear me!” Okay, so let’s be honest that it is not always the wife that feels this way, there are often times that a husband does not feel heard as well, but... by Christy Aloisio | Jan 28, 2015 | Communication
One marital myth that I hear quite often in my office is that the root of most marital issues is trouble with communication. It is not uncommon for couples to come in seeking help with their communication issues. Couples feel that if they could just get their partner... by Kathy | Dec 5, 2014 | Communication, Marriage, Relationships, Uncategorized
What is a common missing ingredient in the couples that frequent my office? It is present in the beginning of a relationship. We heap it on and lavish our new love with it. Then, as our time together lengthens, it begins to fade and, in fact, morphs into it’s ugly... by Javan | Sep 7, 2014 | Communication, Relationships, Self-Help
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Being happy is a choice” or “Choose to have a good day”? I’ve recently noticed a trend in “positive thinking” speakers and authors. I agree, we do choose to have a good day, the intention at least is to have a good day, good life, good...