THERAPY: Why It Takes Time
People Complain: “I’m not going to therapy. I’ll be there forever”! IT TAKES TIME: Freud himself wrote about the lengthy nature of psych…READ MORE
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COUPLES COMMUNICATION: Do You Feel Understood?
HAS THIS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU? It’s Saturday morning. You and your partner have plans! You’ve decided to spend the day running some fun er…READ MORE
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TRANSGENDER QUESTIONS: Understanding Identity
THE SEXUALITY CONVERSATION: Gay. Lesbian. Straight. Bisexual. Transgender. Cisgender. Questioning. Are you having the sexuality conversa…READ MORE
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KEEPING LOVE: How To Keep Love in Your Relationship
KEEPING YOUR LOVE ALIVE: Recognition—in all of its various aspects—is the key to keeping love alive. If you don’t see or understanding somet…READ MORE
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TONE: How Your Tone of Voice Affects the Communication
My grandmother used to say, “If you cook with love, it tastes better.” Modifying that slightly, I say, “If you speak with love, it sounds bett…READ MORE
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THERAPY: 5 Myths Worth Talking About
Therapy has always held a certain mystique. Some patients lay down on a couch. Some analysts don’t say a word. The office is dimly lit. Secr…READ MORE
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HAPPINESS: What’s Getting In the Way?
What do we mean when we say “I’m unhappy”? or “I’m not happy”? And, what do we mean when we ask “How can I find happiness”? or “Ho…READ MORE
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DEPRESSION: How We Talk About It
Google “Depression” and you’ll find a lot of articles that describe depression. Articles listing symptoms such as lethargy, persistent sadness…READ MORE
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EMOTIONAL ATTUNEMENT: Strengthening Your Marriage
WHAT’S THE EMOTIONAL TONE OF YOUR MARRIAGE OR RELATIONSHIP? There’s a lot of chatter about what behaviors help strengthen a marriage or relation…READ MORE