Reconnecting with your partner is possible! In order to help heal a relationship from any type of disconnection both partners must learn how vulnerability, shame, and empathy shows up in their life. That is not an easy task for anyone. […]
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Healing from infidelity is something that is possible for you to do. If you have just discovered that your partner is having or had an affair, it can feel as if your world has been shattered. The trauma of infidelity […]
Affair recovery stages are unique for every individual and couple who are working through the pain of an affair. Healing from the affair comes in time. And requires both partners to do hard work of looking within themselves. If you […]
The Drama Triangle Part IV Drama Victim This is part IV of my four part series on understanding drama in your life. If you have not read the early parts you can check out part I, part II and part […]
The Drama Triangle Part III Rescuing Drama This is part III of my four part series on understanding drama in your life. If you have not read the first two parts go read Part I and Part II. In part […]
The Drama Triangle Part II Persecuting Drama This is part II of my four part series on understanding drama in your life. If you have not read part I yet CLICK HERE. In part II of understanding the drama triangle, […]
The Drama Triangle Part 1 Merriam-Webster states that drama is “a state, situation, or series of events involving an interesting or intense conflict of forces.” All types of conflict can be called drama. From conflict at work to friendship and […]
Romantic relationships can be amazing and a rewarding part of your life, however, they don’t always come easily. It will be important to take steps to safeguard your relationship. Here are 5 rules to keep a happy relationship. While this […]
Seeking out relationship therapy can be scary and feel like your relationship is doomed. When I work with couples in couples counseling, I notice trends that I see in my own marriage and in most all the couples I work […]
Therapist spends years in college learning about family systems, theories on change and how problems develop over time. We take tests, write papers on everything we learn. Some of us believe that problem stems from childhood issues, other think our […]
If you have never gone to therapy before you might only be expecting to have the therapist ask you to lay down on the couch and start talking. TV and movies do a poor job of showing what happens inside […]
What is the difference between counseling and therapy? What are the types of counseling, therapy? It is confusing for me to know the difference between the types of counseling, therapy and then add in psychotherapy, it is enough to make […]
Part II Is there a stigma to going to counseling, maybe but not for those who start. For those of you who are thinking about attending counseling for the first time, and feel there is a stigma if you do […]
Part I “You must have big problems” or “you don’t have any friends who can help you?” These are just some of the statements you could hear when telling someone that you are thinking about counseling. You might not believe […]
You might be thinking that you need counseling, or someone you know needs counseling. When talking about Counseling or Therapy (there is a slight difference, and you can read about it here), I mean the same thing. While counseling is […]