by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT | Mar 7, 2023 | emotional safety, family of origin work, Healthy Relationships, Sex And Relationships, Tickled Articles, trust
Couples seek relationship counseling for numerous reasons. No matter what issues they present to therapy with, it often can be boiled down to a problem with the emotional safety in their relationship. The most hostile, distant or disengaged couples are not the only...
by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT | Feb 26, 2023 | characteristics of a healthy relationship, couples communication, emotional safety, family of origin, Healthy Relationships, resentment, Sex And Relationships, Tickled Articles, trust
People seeking couples counseling seek change to a relationship dynamic that isn’t working in some way. The problems can include poor communication, lack of emotional safety, resentment, trust violations and many other issues. It might even be that the couple have...
by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT | Feb 8, 2023 | Couples Counseling, couples counseling mistakes, Sex And Relationships, Tickled Articles
Couples counseling can be a helpful tool for a myriad of issues, from significant disconnection and resentment to do a simple check-in to be sure things are going well. Stress, life changes and other circumstances can put strain on any relationship. Getting a...
by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT | Jan 27, 2023 | mental health stigma, mental illness, Relationships Etc., self esteem, Sex And Relationships, Tickled Articles, unconditional love
Tom Smith lost his daughter to mental illness in 2003. He touches on the importance of self-esteem in a society that often compares, continuing to shed light on mental health stigma. Unconditional love lies at the heart of helping a loved one with mental health...
by Richard Nicastro, PhD | Jan 27, 2023 | fear of intimacy fear of intimacy, Intimacy and Sex, Sex And Relationships, sex in marriage, Tickled Articles
Richard Nicastro, PhD looks at how a fear of intimacy can get in the way of the quality of the sexual relationship in your marriage. He poses questions for reflection for you and your partner to improve the connection. Emotional intimacy involves a connection that...
