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Communicating With Your Partner
Here are 5 tips on how to communicate more effectively with your loved ones and 3 things NOT to do! THINGS TO TRY: START WITH CONSENT "I need to talk about _____, when would be a good time for us to do that?" By saying it this way, you're expressing your needs while...
Dualities of Love Languages
Love languages are expressive behaviors that we tend to be most sensitive to. This means that while our love languages can be the primary ways we express and receive affection, they can also be the ways we experience hurt and rejection most intensely. ...
Affair Recovery: What Does The Future Look Like?
How a Relationship Can Recover in Three Steps After an Infidelity Being cheated on feels devastating, like the whole rug’s been pulled out from under you, and your relationship. Is it possible to fix things? One of the most painful things I see in my practice, again...
Is Ethical Non-Monogamy Right for Me?
Considering Non-Monogamy? Here’s what you need to know and how we can help.Ethical non-monogamy (“ENM”)? Polyamory? Swinging? In today’s changing world, there are so many new ways and perspectives on how to have a relationship. Our world continues to break away from...
How to Change Your Life: In A Safe and Effective Way
Here’s some tips for how to get moving in the right direction and how to change your life. I frequently meet with clients who sought therapy because they haven’t been feeling normal due to life circumstances (pandemic and politics, life transition, relationship...
Feeling Overwhelmed? These Grounding Exercises Can Bring You Back to Center
Let's dive right into grounding exercises that can re-center you. You wake up and check your phone—there’s another headline that makes your chest tighten. You scroll through social media, and the mix of bad news, highlight reels, and heated opinions has your nervous...
What Is Anxious Attachment in Relationships—And How to Manage Those Intense Feelings While Dating
You meet someone new. The sparks are flying. You feel seen, adored, and hopeful. But then… they take a little too long to reply to your text. They don’t initiate plans for the weekend. They say something vague like, “I’ve just been really busy.” And suddenly, your...
Overwhelmed? Here’s What That Feeling Is Really Trying to Tell You
You’re behind on emails. The dishes are stacked sky-high. Your brain is spinning with to-do lists, forgotten tasks, group chats you haven’t replied to, and a calendar that feels more like a countdown than a plan. You’re not just stressed—you’re scattered, foggy, and...
Money on Your Mind? How Financial Stress Affects Your Mental Health
Let’s talk about something that many of us experience but few of us actually talk about out loud: money stress. Yep—those late-night spirals where you’re calculating bills in your head instead of sleeping, that gut-punch feeling when your card gets declined, or the...
Building Up Your Mental Muscle Through Meditation
It’s so important for us to be mindful of how we are feeling and find ways to support our mental health. We have all heard people talking about self-care, especially in this year. Self-care, for some people, can feel selfish or inappropriate at times (“How can I...
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