How to embrace family holidays and find joy during this season? Fall! My favorite season. I love the feeling in the air, pumpkin season, and the start of the family holidays. But let’s be honest… For many of us, the holidays are complex. While they can bring joy, they...
“Don’t go to bed angry” is the most common advice given to couples, yet it’s also the most ineffective when it comes to relationship conflict resolution. This advice often leads to staying up late into the night, trying to resolve a conflict...
Trauma comes in various forms and severities and affects people differently. No single event is worse or less traumatic than another. It’s all about how it impacts your ability to heal and move on. Relationship trauma is often overlooked and misunderstood. Defined as...
Therapy is a useful tool for treating a wide range of emotional and mental difficulties. There are also many types including group therapy, couples counseling, and individual therapy. If your current stress stems from relationship issues, your first recourse may be to...
Are you and your partner finding it difficult to communicate effectively lately? Do sensitive topics often lead to arguments, leaving you both feeling frustrated and disconnected? Perhaps you can’t seem to agree on anything, whether it’s household chores,...
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO TALK TO SOME PEOPLE? The dread and the frustration that builds up when you know it is impossible for that person to just LISTEN! HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? You cannot get your point across without them...
When we think about the word “trauma“ we imagine something horrible like a violent attack, sexual assault, death of a loved one, war, or a natural disaster. However, sometimes trauma can be caused by something much more subtle. Trauma is not an event, but rather an...
Worldwide, over 264 million people have been diagnosed with anxiety-related disorders. Unfortunately, women are almost twice as likely to develop anxiety than men. Dealing with the effects of anxiety can be very stressful. It can be hard to open up if you are...
In the last few years, therapy has become more accepted in our culture. It is becoming popular to include therapists in many shows and movies. There is also an open discussion about mental health in social media and other means of communication. While this is...
A problem that many people struggle with is seeking out external validation as a means of regulating their moods and emotions. Do you identify with this? If so, you might be asking “why do I need constant external validation?” We’re going to get into that below,...
