Breaking the Nightmare Cycle of Emotional Abuse

3 years ago

Mary and Don, like everyone starting out in a new marriage, expected to live happily ever after. They had two…

When Your Relationship Won’t Survive Covid

3 years ago

If there’s one thing we learned from the pandemic, it’s that extra stress can strain a relationship to the breaking…

When Your Partner’s Not on Board with Therapy

3 years ago

I’ve heard too many stories of one partner begging the other to accompany her to therapy. Once there, the therapist…

Set Boundaries Like a Border Collie

3 years ago

Border collies are beautiful dogs that are happiest when doing the jobs they were born to do: herd in the…

Self-Soothing When You’re in a High-Conflict Relationship

3 years ago

If you’re in a relationship in which you experience a lot of conflict, you may have found yourself “flooding.” That…

Are You in a High Conflict Relationship?

3 years ago

Nobody begins a relationship thinking they’ll be at each other’s throats to the point of feeling unsafe. In fact, most…

When Couples Seek Last-Ditch Therapy

3 years ago

Often, when couples in distress finally make it to a therapist, it’s a hail Mary situation. They’re at the end…

6 Self Care Ideas for the Holidays

3 years ago

At the risk of stating the obvious, life is hectic during the holidays. Too many tasks. Too little time. Too…

Reframing the Goal of Exposure Therapy

3 years ago

Jane and her husband, Charlie, made a major move in their lives. The pandemic showed them they could earn a…

Developing a Mother-Daughter Bond

3 years ago

When problems occur in parent-child relationships, the child, quite rightly, is the one therapists are most concerned about. But it…