Relationship Tips
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...
Therapy 101: What You Need to Know About Attachment
What is attachment? If you’ve ever Googled questions related to love, romance, or parenting, you might have come across the term “attachment.” You may have seen books on attachment at the library or even encountered the term in therapy. While the concept of attachment...
The Costs (and Benefits) of Couples Therapy
You and your partner have determined that couples therapy is right for you. There can be much to sift through before your first couples therapy appointment — individual or group sessions, workshops or intensives, insurance or out-of-pocket. If you're curious about...
Yes, You Can Request a Black Therapist + 5 More Tips for Black Couples Seeking Therapy
A Black couple in their 40s sit silently at their kitchen table one evening after arguing, for what seemed like hours, over the same issues that have been resurfacing more and more the past several months. They battled over a variety of issues spanning from their...
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....
Is It Time To End Your Relationship? 5 Questions to Help You Decide
My client has a pained look on his face. One moment he’s on the brink of tears, and the next moment his brows are furrowed in anger. My client is struggling to decide whether to (finally) let go of his relationship. He longs to feel close, secure, and emotionally open...
Road to Recovery: How You Can Support Your Partner In Rehab
Romantic relationships aren’t easy. Combining the personalities, backgrounds, and temperaments of two people is bound to result in some kind of friction, even if it’s just the rare squabble over what to watch on TV or how to load the dishwasher. But when you add in a...
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...
Want to Improve Your Sex Life? Practice Gratitude. (seriously!)
Gratitude has been trending across the globe lately, and for good reason. But the actual practice of gratitude is way more intentional than slapping #blessed on your social media post. Gratitude is a mindfulness technique that brings your awareness to the good things...
2 Therapist-Approved Tips to Handle the Holidays with Your Partner
It’s here! The holiday season is upon us, and if you happen to find yourself in a relationship this holiday season then this blog is for you! For most of us, the hope for the holidays is to enjoy plenty of festivities, feasting, and quality time with our loved ones,...