While goal setting and establishing expectations can be motivating and inspiring and even necessary at times, setting goals can sometimes lead you to feel, well, shittier about yourself if you don't reach the goals. Mainly because, when we set a goal, we don’t always...
Mental Health & Wellness
Why Do Couples Argue More During the Holidays?
And What You Can Do Differently This Year. The holidays are often painted as a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. Yet, for many couples this season can bring an increase in arguments, misunderstandings, and tension - not what we ideally would like to...
Teen Mental Health: How to Talk to Your Ever-Changing Teen
Building Mutual Trust With Your Teen While Respecting Privacy Can be Challenging Understanding Teen Mental Health and Communication Up until about a year ago, most nights I’d sit at the edge of my teenager daughter’s bed and talk with her before she went to sleep. In...
10 Steps to Navigating Political Disagreements in Relationships
I received a call from an exasperated couple seeking an emergency session noting heightened tension and arguing during this election season. They have been together for decades, come from very different backgrounds, raised 3 successful adult kids and although they...
How Do I Know If It’s Time To Seek Couples Therapy?
Most every relationship experiences some type of tension, confusion, heartache and conflict. Relationships can be hard and tricky and not everyone is raised with a skill set to navigate such hard times in the best way possible. Relationships are also very private and...
How to Rebuild Trust After Betrayal in Relationships: Understanding and Healing
Experiencing a betrayal in your intimate relationship can feel like you were sucker-punched, like the floor just dropped beneath you and the blood is draining from your system. You might feel rageful and disgusted, dumbfounded, confused or despairing. Even if you feel...