Betrayal and Trauma and Getting Vulnerable Again A natural response to trauma is focusing on keeping yourself safe. Identifying safety is a natural part of the healing process. However, one of the most common things that people can struggle with after dealing with betrayal trauma is identifying when they should
Wanting a Better Sex Life? Get Out of Your Head When you’re wanting to make a change, it makes sense that you would want to think in order to make a plan that will supposedly make a change. But what happens when this doesn’t work? People often focus on thinking
What is a Solid Relationship Foundation? It doesn’t matter if a relationship is struggling with communication, sex, passion, or anything else. No matter what issue a relationship is dealing with, the relationship needs to have a solid relationship foundation. However, in order to build this foundation, you need to know
5 Basic Communication Strategies That Will Improve Your Relationship You’ve probably heard before that communication is the key to any successful relationship. While that’s true, that doesn’t mean it’s an easy “key” to follow. The reality is, everyone has different ways of communicating. When your communication style doesn’t easily gel
How to Turn Towards Your Partner by Mindfully Engaging in Your Relationship Whether your relationship feels like it’s in a rut or you just want to strengthen the bond you already have, one of the best ways to turn towards your partner is with mindfulness. While it’s easy to throw
Good Communication Everywhere Else, but With Sex “We Have Great Communication (But We Don’t Talk About Sex)” I have heard this from so many of the couples who have I have worked with in therapy. This can feel really confusing. You might be able to talk and navigate through most
After an Affair: 3 Tips on How to Increase Trust Finding out your partner has been having an affair can be the most crushing thing you’ll ever experience in your relationship. In an instant, trust is severed and you feel betrayed. There are several options you can take to move
How to Cope When You’re Afraid of Relationships There are plenty of old stereotypes about being afraid of commitment. However, there’s a big difference when it comes to a fear of commitment and actually being afraid of relationships. When you are afraid of relationships or have relationship anxiety, it can
Leaving a Toxic Partner? – 3 Things You Should Know Leaving a partner that has been toxic in your life is one of the best things you can do. But, even after you’ve made the decision to get out of the relationship, it isn’t always smooth sailing. Simply put, leaving
Passive Aggressiveness and Belligerence… The Dangerous Pair Several years back, I wrote an article on passive aggressive behavior, and thought it was about time to readdress this from a different lens. Passive aggressiveness is often tempting when there is an ongoing conflict in a relationship. Some people actually believe that