by Javan | Jul 3, 2013 | Family Counseling, Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Self-Help, Uncategorized
How do you know when you have had enough and want to end a relationship? What is Love? Is there such a thing as “not enough love” or “someone just isn’t good enough for me?” What if you’re feeling misunderstood, not heard, offended,... by Javan | Nov 9, 2012 | Marital Therapy, Uncategorized
Your recovery is about you and recognizing that you are not defined by the things that happen to you. Your recovery is about being separate, having a self, (self-identity) from the things that happen around you. Your recovery is not about wanting to change others, but... by Javan | Sep 6, 2012 | Marital Therapy, Uncategorized
After an affair, it’s hard to imagine that hope, healing, and trust could exist in any way in your relationship. From a recovery perspective, the reality of the state of the marriage is different from the way you, as the significant other who was cheated on, see it.... by Javan | Jun 17, 2012 | Marital Therapy
Last week, I wrote about the Godfather and the parallels of his life of addiction and real people’s addictions, such as addictions that clients often suffer from who seek therapy. The addiction is not the only issue to address in someone’s life. Addictions... by Javan | May 25, 2012 | Marital Therapy, Uncategorized
Who are you really? The typical answers won’t do here….such as student, wife, mom, daughter, father, owner, employee, doctor, lawyer, teacher, brother, lover, husband, etc. These are roles we play in the world, but not who we are….who we are is the story we believe...