Have you ever stopped to think what it is that makes you feel loved? Many people know whether or not they feel loved but don’t spend much time reflecting on what that actually means. It is important to recognize what actually makes you feel loved by your partner and then communicate this to your spouse. [...]
This post is for both you and your partner: You ought to know about each other’s health and be involved in it. Let me tell you why and what you should do now and in the future. One of my clients came to me and was concerned, not about his sex life, but his wife’s. [...]
In terms of doing therapy, one of the major issues clients face is dealing with their pride. Should a person apologize and admit that they made a mistake? Should a person take a job at a lower pay than s/he made before? Should someone go out of their way to help someone when that person [...]
Sometimes people offer apologies or make self-deprecating statements as a defense mechanism. This can cause difficulties in the relationship when it interferes with communication and problem solving. Learning to recognize this as a defense mechanism and a barrier to resolving the issue can help people develop a strategy to respond to this. People who use [...]
We often talk about the kinds of habits that form in relationships. Good habits and bad habits take years to form and require consistent practice to nurture. While keeping good habits is usually only a matter of continuing to maintain them, letting go of bad habits can be challenging, requiring both active processing and continuous [...]
When events in your past have built up and created barricades against your future, you must realize that it is time to seek outside help. Trauma, grief, fear, abuse or addiction can all create unyielding walls that can be too much for many people to overcome. Every time they make forward progress in a relationship [...]
Most people assume they have solid communication skills. As a matter of fact, as you’re reading this, you are probably assuming you are exempt from the “problem group.” Interestingly enough, its many of these same people who end up in couples counseling, having to hone or develop skills they assume they possess! So why do [...]
Have you ever looked at where your time goes? Most people seem to underestimate how much leisure time they have. Research studies indicate most people have more leisure time now than ever before. However, people seem to be busy with technology and report feeling they don’t have enough time to get things done. Where do [...]
Frida and Ed had been married for only a year before they sought out couples counseling. Frida had taken on a second job and was “neglecting the needs of the household” according to Ed. Frida was angry with Ed and felt that this thinking was problematic. She feared they weren’t compatible: “When I heard him [...]
Talking about couples counseling with your partner is never an easy prospect. Many couples feel as if its some sort of admission of defeat; that their relationship is failing somehow and needs outside help. Others just fear the unknown. If one or the other partner has never experienced the therapeutic process, it may just seem [...]
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