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Secure Attachment and Emotional Safety in Couples Therapy
Becoming More Accessible, Responsive, and Engaged with Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy In your search for a couples therapist, you may have seen mention of EFT or Emotionally Focused Therapy. EFT is a style of therapy that focuses on how you and your partner process and react to emotions in your relationship. It can help you…
Read MoreIndividual Therapy: How to Navigate the Holidays After a Breakup
How Individual Therapy Can Help You Navigate The Holiday Season After a Breakup After a breakup, it can be hard to find joy in your normal holiday routine. Maybe you are recovering from a divorce and struggling to navigate co parenting during the Holiday season. Or maybe you broke up with your partner and you…
Read MoreSpotting “Green Flags” in Relationship Counseling
Counseling: How to Spot “Green Flags” In Your Relationship If you have been following this counseling blog for a while, you might notice that there is a lot I could write about when it comes to “red flags” (signs that there may be a problem) in a relationship. And that makes sense. Relationships are hard!…
Read MoreRelationship Counseling: How Can I Know If It’s Time to Break Up?
Relationship Counseling: Is This Relationship Worth It? Many clients come to our office seeking individual relationship counseling. If you are in a similar boat, you may struggle to know if your relationship should continue. When is it best to break things off? Or is it worth it to power through the hard stuff? The answers…
Read MoreIndividual Therapy: Dating
Individual Therapy: How to Avoid Discouragement While Dating If you are dating and exploring potential relationships, individual therapy can help to improve your experience. Dating is an exciting time, but dating comes with it’s own unique challenges. Once you have had a less than perfect experience with dating, it can be easy to become discouraged.…
Read MoreCounseling for Dating Anxiety
Counseling: How to Confront Dating Anxiety In individual counseling, it’s not uncommon to seek help for dating anxiety. And that makes sense! Dating can be intimidating. When it comes to your love life, there are many unknowns and seemingly endless things to worry about. However, dating doesn’t have to be an anxious or scary experience.…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling Myths: “Sexual Compatibility Happens Naturally”
Counseling Debunks Marriage Myths: “Sexual Compatibility Comes Naturally” Maybe you and your spouse are struggling with your sex life, so you seek marriage counseling. You may be used to overhearing ideas about relationships and sex, like “if a couple doesn’t have ‘chemistry’ then they can’t last”. Or “you can’t learn sexual compatibility- you either have…
Read MoreDebunking Marriage Counseling Myths: Do Opposites Really Attract?
Debunking Marriage Myths Through Marriage Counseling Wisdom: “We Need to Have Everything in Common”/”Opposites Attract” After years of scheduling prospective marriage counseling clients, I have heard many reasons for seeking therapy. These reasons can vary greatly, but many couples have very similar concerns. One of the most common concerns I have seen is clients saying…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling: How Do I Find the Right Partner for Me?
Individual Counseling: How Do I Find “The One”? Did you know that you can get relationship advice in individual counseling? (Related article: Therapy).If you are single, casually dating, or trying to commit to your current relationship, you might feel nervous about finding “the one”. You have probably heard many messages from friends, family, and even…
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