Experiencing a betrayal in your intimate relationship can feel like you were sucker-punched, like the floor just dropped beneath you and the blood is draining from your system. You might feel rageful and disgusted, dumbfounded, confused or despairing. Even if you feel...
In the intricate dance of love and partnership, it’s not uncommon for one’s steps to falter under the weight of trauma or depression. When your partner is struggling with these emotional challenges, that can make the journey tough for you both. As a couples...
There’s a lot of buzz out there about boundaries. “Boundaries” seems to be the latest catchall and code word for “how to be a healthy functioning human being and have healthy functioning relationships.” But what are boundaries really? What do boundaries refer to? And...
People don't usually enter into a marriage while thinking about how it will end. So when the time comes to decide to end a marriage, the partners involved usually find themselves at a place so very different from where they were when they first started. And the time...
As time drags on in this pandemic limbo, relationship tensions are rising and pouring out and all over one another and not always in the healthiest of ways. Heightened emotionality, lashing out at one another at the slightest rub, or alternatively checking out and...
by Veronica Vaiti, LCSW-R In my work I come by a lot of mixed feelings regarding that little N word…NEEDS. Some people have difficulty acknowledging their needs, some people feel uncomfortable having needs and some struggle with expressing their needs. Alternatively,...
