People seeking couples counseling seek change to a relationship dynamic that isn’t working in some...
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3 Mistakes Couples Make in Relationship Counseling
Couples counseling can be a helpful tool for a myriad of issues, from significant disconnection...
Mental Illness and Unconditional Love
Tom Smith lost his daughter to mental illness in 2003. He touches on the importance of...
How Remarried Couples (and any Couple) Can Make Small Gestures Count
If you think you need grand gestures to show your spouse love, you’re mistaken. One of the secrets to long-lasting love is making small gestures such as leaving your partner an endearing love note...
Affair Recovery for the Betrayed Partner
Richard Nicastro, Phd, digs into the painful experience of being betrayed in an intimate relationship, offering insights into how to move into a space of self-care and compassion. An emotional...
Post-Breakup: How to Know You’re Ready for Your Next Relationship
Ouch. You suffered a painful breakup and have been mourning the loss of what you thought would be and the heartfelt crush of an ego bruise. Like many others who experience this, it sucks. There’s...
5 Steps to Create Positive Change in Your Relationship
You love your partner. And sometimes you make mistakes that hurt your partner. Some of those mistakes might be from patterns similar to what was modeled to you in your family of origin and the...
#TheToolbox Best of Emotional Health and Relationships 2019
As we sail into 2020, it’s not to late to reflect a bit on what has passed. As I do every year, here are the “best of” in emotional health and relationships, the most viewed content in...
Rock Solid Marriage
If you’re married, you’ve probably figured out that marriage isn’t always easy. And it’s not supposed to be. Like anything, time comes with changes; shifts within the individual, relationship...
A Closer Look at Narcissism
Richard Nicastro, PhD, digs deeper into narcissism; the differences between a label and actual diagnosis and the pain of loving a narcissist. Narcissism has been getting a lot of attention lately...
Family Holiday Survival Toolbox
Yep. I said “survival” toolbox because for a lot of people, this time of year is challenging. We are all told that this is “family time” and that we are expected to be merry and festive with our...
Relational Intelligence
Linda Graham, MFT and author of Resilience and Bouncing Back, looks at the two pillars of healthy social connections and provides exercises in how to cultivate them. I regularly experience the...