Are you recently engaged or planning on getting married? Or, is your relationship getting serious, and you're starting to talk about getting married? Before you and your partner begin planning the venue, the cake, and the ceremony, it's critical to spend some time...
Communication skills
4 Steps to Get Your Love Language Heard
Couples often enter the therapy room saying, "we just aren't speaking the same language!" Couples who say this phrase often feel their relationship needs are not being met. Or perhaps one doesn't don't feel cared for or understood by their partner. One common reason...
10 Questions to Deepen Your Connection with Your Partner
Is your relationship a little stuck in the day-to-day to-dos? Do you find your conversations with your partner only focus on the to-do list? Did you pay the water bill? Can you take the dog to the groomer tomorrow? Does the car need an oil change? Connecting with your...
What is Self-Protection? Your Key to Relationship Accountability
Every couple has their strengths and struggles. At some point, you might find that you and your partner are running into recurring fights. You may be getting stuck in gridlocked patterns of self-protection, like defensiveness and criticism. At best, it is frustrating....
Don’t Fall For These 4 Myths About Premarital Counseling
Wedding planning is full of lists, to-do’s, and compromises. While this can be an exciting time, sometimes couples notice that the stress of the wedding impacts their relationship. An engagement can stir up emotions and topics that are critical for a happy and...
Emotionally Flooded? 5 Ways to Care for Yourself In Conflict With Your Partner
When you hear the phrase “fight, flight or freeze,” which images come to mind? Many of us probably picture a crisis or emergency situation like a fireman rushing toward a burning building. Imagine this – fireman John just received a call about a building that went up...
4 Strategies to Help You Manage Different Parenting Styles
It’s a surprise to no one that there is no “one size fits all” approach to parenting.Some parents are often on different pages when it comes to raising their kids. Couples may discuss if, and when, they want to have children or how many children they’d like to have....
How Your Relationship Can Weather Bankruptcy
It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that finances are the leading cause of stress in a relationship. Your romantic partner also serves as is also your financial partner and the ever-mounting stress, fear, panic, fighting, and “financial infidelity” end many...