Our Monthly Therapy Moment this month is about validation and how sometimes we may cause others to feel invalidated. This video will give you an alternative way to consider other people’s feelings and avoid that invalidation we inadvertently cause. This is often a tough skill for people to learn. If you are feeling frustrated by […]
Starting Over: How to Date After Divorce and Why You Should
Putting yourself out there to date again after a divorce is scary. You are hurt, gun shy and the dating world as a whole has certainly changed. It may have been 20 years since you’ve been out on a date or just 20 months. As tempting as it can be not to put yourself out there […]
Are You Solving the Right Problem? (video)
Couples often struggle with how to properly support each other. Women often feel unsupported when they vent because their male partners often try to problem solve. Learn how to solve the right problem so both people feel satisfied by the conversation. To learn how to be a better listener and other crucial skills […]
7 Tips for Getting Through a Breakup
No breakup is ever easy, but some breakups can make you feel like you’ve been sucker punched. And during those times, it can become sincerely difficult to see a way forward. Maybe your friends and family don’t seem to understand why you’re struggling so much, but you have every right to your feelings and your […]
Why You Should Seek Therapy After Divorce to Rediscover Your Happiness
No one ever gets married expecting their marriage to end but divorce happens. Couples can get divorced for any numbers of reasons. It could be that the pair simply found themselves incompatible and were unwilling to try couple’s therapy. It could be that there are issues of emotions or physical abuse or that a partner […]
“Who Wears the Pants?” Advice for Balancing the Power in Your Relationship
When it comes to relationships, it seems there is often a driving force behind the couple, or one partner who seems to always have the upper hand. This is often referred to as “wearing the pants.” The partner who “wears the pants” is the one most often in control of the relationship. “Wearing the Pants” […]
Are You Taking Your Ball and Going Home? (video)
Are you letting a minor conflict take over a whole day? Typically the phrase “taking your ball and going home” is used in reference to when kids are playing together and have a disagreement but I use it often as a metaphor in my counseling sessions to address conflict between clients. Check out the video […]
Starting Over: Dating After the Death of a Significant Other
Whether it’s expected or sudden, losing a partner is always a devastating heartbreak. The finality of the loss of the love of your life, and the idea that you will move forward in the world without them by your side, might be one of the most difficult challenges you will face. If you’ve suffered the […]
6 Tips for Making Friends in Midlife
The older we get the harder it seems to make new friends. People are busy with their families appear to have full social calender’s and aren’t always open to make time for new friends. Middle age is also the time we tend to look around at our social circles. Are our friendships still there? Have […]
Co-Parenting Strategies for Divorced Parents
Going through a divorce can bring the worst out of a couple that once promised to love each other forever. Your world might feel like it’s falling apart and your feel unsure about your future. Trying to co-parent when you’re struggling to simply keep going can be overwhelming, especially when it may feel like the […]
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