In today’s culture, there has been an increase in talk of and awareness of minority sexualities. Inclusivity of sexualities other than heterosexuality (such as (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, and queer,...
Dana and Zeke are newly married and are realizing the challenges of balancing feeling independent in their relationship. Dana is out shopping with her friends when she picks up a...
Imagine someone asking you the question: “Can playing with your child make you a better parent?” I’m sure the majority of parents would say, “Yes.” One of the obvious reasons...
Last week, I was sitting in a park with a lot of people and dogs running around. There was a lot of commotion and conversation happening, but as I was...
Did you know that your brain responds the same way when you’re in physical pain and when you’re feeling disconnected from an important relationship? Both scenarios are threats to our...
Is someone close to you experiencing relationship struggles? It can be tricky to know how to help people out with relationship struggles since relationships are so personal and meaningful. However,...
Grieving over your relationship difficulties is normal It is not uncommon to experience grief over relationship issues, even while starting therapy together, holding hope you can find improvement and healing...
One of the most frequent protests an Emotionally Focused Therapist hears is about the “turn and share” part of therapy. In Emotionally Focused Therapy we refer to these mini impromptu...
Lola and Tracy have conflicts every so often that are passive or become explosive. They aren’t afraid of having conflict, but they feel worse after they fight. There was one...
How many times have you heard the advice to “not go to bed angry”? The idea behind this advice is to not let relationship conflicts go unsolved. The fear is...