Give Thanks: The Most Simple Well-Kept Secret to Living a Fuller Life
With Thanksgiving around the corner, it seems like a good time to talk about the practice of giving thanks. One day a year we…
Relationships
Counseling tools that help create healthy interactions within relationships.
Getting Together: Building Relationships as We Negotiate: Part 3
Couples sometimes struggle with communication. The inability to communicate leads to all sorts of misunderstandings, failures to resolve problems, and cycles that build up…
How men and women perceive negative emotions differently: Good news about Empathy, Part 2
Most people are aware that men are from Mars and Women from Venus, metaphorically speaking, thanks to Dr. John Gray. When we put the…
Create Healthy Relationships: Move Toward Empathy and Compassion
As many of us go through the day, our feelings fluctuate depending on contact with different people. When one person walks into the room,…
Getting Together: Building Relationships as We Negotiate: Part 2
One of the most common items couples struggle with is communication. The inability to communicate leads to all sorts of misunderstandings, failures to resolve…
Life Giving Choices
Part 2 of Trust Your Choices Not a day goes by without the need to make choices. Big and small. What am I going…
The “Fuller Life”…Reflections on Growth, Happiness and Hope
We all hold the ideals of “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” dear to our hearts. The hope of a long life, freedom…
Getting Together: Building Relationships as We Negotiate, Part 1
When presenting for therapy, one of the most common items couples struggle with is communication. The inability to communicate leads to all sorts of…
Rituals Create Stability in Romantic Relationships
Couples establish stability in their relationship when they create meaningful rituals in their daily lives. These moments are especially important as partners enter and…