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How Does Shame Affect a Relationship?

How Does Shame Affect a Relationship?

“Shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging.” – Brené Brown I sit in my chair facing Marcy and Lou*, the couple I’ve been seeing for a few months. They came for counseling after Lou...

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6 Resources for Your Sex Life

6 Resources for Your Sex Life

Welcome to the second post in our series, Therapist Resource Roundup. Each quarter, we share a list of resources focused on a different theme our therapists often work through with clients. Every roundup will feature books, articles, videos, and podcasts that our...

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4 Steps to Get Your Love Language Heard

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...

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Your 5-Step Guide to Start Therapy

Your 5-Step Guide to Start Therapy

Have you found yourself doing a Google search for a “therapist near me?” Or, “Do I need to talk to a therapist?” You’ve thought about starting therapy. You’ve recently seen influencers and celebrities talking about “what my therapist told me…” Now you’re wondering,...

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