Healing Past Hurts- Resentment in Couples Therapy
I meet with many couples who come in and tell me that they have been having the same fight for years and years. They will tell me that no matter how many times they talk about the same topic or have the same argument, it always seems to end in gridlock- nothing is solved or resolved, and both people are left frustrated and unheard.
Back to Basics- Communicating Needs
As couples therapist Sue Johnson has said, conflict is not the core issue between couples, emotional disconnection is. In other words, emotional disconnection is the illness, and conflict is the presenting symptom.
Healthy Relationships and the Self
As a relationship counselor, my passion is helping individuals, couples, and families to heal through healthy relationships. Relationships can come in many forms; most obviously, our relationships with our romantic partners, our families, our friends and coworkers
Healthy Relationships & Drinking
The most important relationship to nurture and attend to is the one with ourselves. With everything we are balancing in our lives like work, friends, family, kids, exercise, healthy eating, etc, it can feel like extra work to have to also show up for ourselves at the end of the day.
Healthy Relationships and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT) is an evidenced- based treatment that has been shown to significantly reduce depression and anxiety which may be contributing to problems in your relationships. Frequently, couples come in to session making broad generalizations about one another: “You never listen!”
Communication in Healthy Relationships
While many of us consider ourselves to be “good listeners”, the truth is that many of us do not know how to really listen. The skill of Active Listening can move you and your beloved lightyears forward in your ability to communicate effectively with one another.
Interdependency in Healthy Relationships
It’s a common experience to become overwhelmed and fearful in relationships. Something I hear frequently in working with couples is the underlying question, “How do I know that this person won’t leave me?”.
Couples Counseling
It's amazing what a good relationship can do for your spirit. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with a lot of couples, and have seen it all. I've seen unfaithful couples, angry couples,…