Trauma and EMDR counseling has gotten more and more publicity and recognition in the last decade. Maybe your therapist told you about it, maybe a friend or family member told...
What is a miscommunication game? A miscommunication game is when someone says one thing but doesn’t share the true meaning of what they want to say. We see in couples...
If you are in couples therapy, you might have heard your therapist use the term “blocks” before when describing thoughts, worldviews, or behaviors that one of you uses. For example,...
**Disclaimer: I am a white person writing this blog. I am attempting to use my privilege to amplify the importance of anti-racist work through noticing the relational impact that this...
Children are usually a big factor in helping couples decide whether they should break up or not. As parents, we want what is best for our child and try our...
Emotions often get a bad rep in Western society. People are often encouraged to keep their feelings to themselves and to “stay logical.” If kids get too emotional, they are...
If you have a significant relationship in your life, then you’ve probably experienced a negative cycle. Negative cycles are any repeated pattern of interaction that leaves you (and your partner!)...
Why Have We Been Fighting About the Same Thing for Years? Have you ever noticed that you and your partner always argue about the same thing, just in a different...
When two people get together for a committed relationship, they don’t usually plan on breaking up. The thought of divorce or separation or the end of the relationship just is...
Over the last few years, there has been an increase in talk around the globe of feminism and the Me Too movement. The purpose of these conversations is to start...