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Effective Communication Part 2- Clear Communication

Effective Communication Part 2- Clear Communication

Clear communication starts with knowing yourself: your needs, wants, and boundaries. Here are 6 tips with examples of how to create clearer communication so others will understand you. In the last blog named Active Listening and Mindfully Engaging, I spoke about how...

Communicating with Partners

Communicating with Partners

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

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.   Let's...

They Cheated– What Now?!

They Cheated– What Now?!

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 an Open Relationship Right for Me?

Is an Open Relationship 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...

Feeling Stuck and Desperate for Change?

Feeling Stuck and Desperate for Change?

    Here’s some tips for how to get moving in the right direction. 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 troubles, work place...

Current Events in Therapy

Current Events in Therapy

Everyone knows that global awareness is important– whether it is for simply fulfilling your civic duties or for increasing your ability to work with diverse clients. However, being a culturally competent clinician requires more than being able to understand and...

Building Up Your Mental Muscle Through Meditation

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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