How to Turn Towards Your Partner by Mindfully Engaging in Your Relationship
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 bes ...
Good Communication Everywhere Else, but With Sex
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. T ...
Leaving a Toxic Partner? – 3 Things You Should Know
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 ...
When Your Partner Suffers from Depression—Be Supportive While Keeping Healthy Boundaries
When Your Partner Suffers from Depression—Be Supportive While Keeping Healthy Boundaries Watching someone you love suffer from depression can be as devastating for you as it is for them. You might ...
Avoiding Conflict: 5 Reasons Why It Doesn’t Save But Sabotage Relationships
Avoiding Conflict: 5 Reasons Why It Doesn’t Save But Sabotage Relationships We cherish our relationships during their “honeymoon” phase because they, typically, are all about discovering new things a ...
Identifying and Overcoming BS to Save Your Relationships
Identifying and Overcoming BS to Save Your Relationships It's almost impossible to avoid letting our current cultural and political climate seep into our relationships. Maybe we're wired to focus on ...
The Power of Talk: How to Improve Your Ability to Voice Your Concerns
The Power of Talk: How to Improve Your Ability to Voice Your Concerns You are sitting at your desk, rocking nervously in your chair, replaying the conversation between you and a coworker on a loop. ...
Love and Lust Don’t Have to Be Opposites
Love and Lust Don't Have to Be Opposites It is common to read articles about "Love versus Lust." However, these things don't have to be on opposite ends of any kind of a spectrum. Love is often consi ...
The Power of Checking In
The Power of Checking In In many relationships, people will get busy with their daily lives. Things can feel like they are going OK, and for the most part, they are. Working and raising children can ...
The Power of Accepting Influence
The Power of Accepting Influence Relationship therapists and experts John and Julie Gottman utilize a concept of healthy relationships that is based on their research. One of the areas that can eithe ...