Think of the last time you and your partner experienced an interaction that made you feel disconnected from one another. Was there something about it that felt similar to the...
“Hope is wishing for a thing to come true. Faith is believing it will come true. Work is making it come true.” -Dr. Norman Vincent Peale ...
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,...
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!)...
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...
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...
In the last blog, we discussed three techniques for making conflicts easier, healthier, and more successful. However, there are three more things that people can do to make their relationship...
A.R.E. - Accessible Responsive and Engaged Are you there for me? This is a question that every couple in the world asks each other. If the answer to this question...
Conflict is a part of every relationship in the world. Parents and children have conflicts. Friendships have conflict. Even employers and co-workers experience conflict. Usually, the conflicts that impact us...