One of our specialties is working with engaged couples. It's exciting to think about a future together filled with hope and possibilities. Newly engaged couples often prioritize wedding planning above other crucial conversations like your future and finances. That...
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How to Solve Cycles of Sexual Disconnection
Does the subject of sex bring about tension, uncertainty, or arguments between you and your partner? Does your sex life feel stuck or disconnected? If so, you are not alone. Every couple faces disconnection with emotional and physical intimacy at some point in their...
Want a Cheerful Sober Holiday? Make a Plan With Your Partner
When you get sober, it isn't always going to be something you share with everyone around you. In some cases, you may end up remaining with or meeting a new partner who still chooses to drink and has no interest in living a dry lifestyle. The disconnect between...
How to Help Your Partner with Depression
It can be challenging to maintain relationships and make new connections at the best of times. If you're suffering from depression, this can feel like an uphill battle! Relationships and depression are often linked. In some cases, relationships can trigger...
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...
6 Questions You Should Ask Each Other On Your Anniversary
When was the last time you looked at your wedding day photos? It's truly a trip down memory lane and an opportunity to transport yourself back into the moment. These beautiful images make two things very clear to me: We look like babies. Oh wow, we look so young. We...
The Obstacles to Forgiveness (and how to move around them)
If you've been hurt by your partner's infidelity, lying, or other type of relationship distress, forgiveness may feel like an insurmountable mountain. While Alexander Pope said, "To err is human; to forgive, divine," it's important to note that forgiveness is a...
What Is a Stress-Reducing Conversation?
Do you know that it’s Stress Awareness Month? Right, as if we need a reminder about how stressed out we are! I can attest that 2020 and, even 2021, have done a more than adequate job reminding me of this already. With the mounting stress that has accumulated over this...