And What You Can Do Differently This Year. The holidays are often painted as a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. Yet, for many couples this season can bring an increase in arguments, misunderstandings, and tension - not what we ideally would like to...
Life Transitions & Self-Improvement
10 Steps to Navigating Political Disagreements in Relationships
I received a call from an exasperated couple seeking an emergency session noting heightened tension and arguing during this election season. They have been together for decades, come from very different backgrounds, raised 3 successful adult kids and although they...
How Do I Know If It’s Time To Seek Couples Therapy?
Most every relationship experiences some type of tension, confusion, heartache and conflict. Relationships can be hard and tricky and not everyone is raised with a skill set to navigate such hard times in the best way possible. Relationships are also very private and...
How to Rebuild Trust After Betrayal in Relationships: Understanding and Healing
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...
Combating Loneliness: The Modern Epidemic
Learning How to Embrace Our Aloneness as a Way to Manage Our Loneliness Loneliness, a condition characterized by a feeling of isolation and lack of meaningful interpersonal connection, has become a worldwide epidemic. The American Psychiatric Association notes that...
Exploring Therapy: Understanding Its Role in Mental Health
Perspectives towards mental health and mental health treatment have certainly shifted over the 2+ decades I have been in the field. Once a practice deeply stigmatized and kept on the down low, seeing a therapist and attending therapy is much more commonplace and...