Navigating Open Relationships: A Therapist’s Guide to Building Trust, Communication, and Boundaries
More than ever before, people are opening up to various forms of non-monogamous relationships. Some want the freedom to date and build romantic connections with others, while others are curious about ...
Breaking Relationship Myths of Love and Sex to Enhance Your Connection and Bond
Years ago, I wrote a blog post about Silver Linings Playbook that was somewhat critical of the relationship that they had in the movie. In that post, I wrote the following about the relationship that ...
Resolving 9 Common Relationship Problems to Deepen Your Connection
Relationship Problems are Hard, but They're Also Normal and Extremely Common Romantic relationships can be one of the most rewarding things you can ever have. This is someone you can share your life ...
Is Your Relationship Worth Saving? When Conflict Replaces Love.
Although relationships create a place for love, connection and security, they can also transform into a place of conflict and stress. Long-term relationships are complex and require ongoing communicat ...
Unpacking the Reality of Sex Addiction: Beyond the Controversy
Is Sex Addiction even real? Sex addiction is one of the most contentious and controversial topics in the fields of psychotherapy and addiction. It has caused some of the most intense debates I've see ...
How to Clearly Communicate to Your Needs to Overcome Sexual Frustration and Strengthen Your Relationship
How Sexual Issues Show Up in Relationships Believe it or not, but there are couples that don't have sex who are completely content and have no problems. If you're reading this, however, that is not l ...
Coping with Your Life and Relationship When Your Partner is Living with a Sex Addiction
How to deal with a partner's sex addiction The journey of healing from realizing that your partner has a sex addiction to healing can be complicated, confusing, and overwhelming. The focus of a lot o ...
How to Overcome Criticism and Defensiveness in Your Relationship: Communication Tips
How to Overcome Criticism and Defensiveness in Your Relationship: Communication Tips Criticism and defensiveness can send your relationship into one of the most common cycles of any relationship. Thi ...
Recognizing and Addressing Toxic Relationship Patterns
Recognizing and Addressing Toxic Relationship Patterns All relationships have their struggles and all long-term relationships are hard work. However, some relationships exist with an extremely high l ...
Revising Your Relationship’s History to Cope with Betrayal
Discovering a betrayal can lead to extreme ways of coping. Finding out that your partner has been keeping secrets, cheating, or having an affair can lead you to cope with anger, fear, anxiety, depress ...