Sep 29, 2018 | Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling, Individual Counseling
Many people struggle with anxiety. In fact, according to the National Institute for Mental Health, 40 million Americans over the age of 18 suffer from some form of anxiety (NIMH). 40 million! Keep in mind these are only people who have an anxiety disorder, and does...
Sep 29, 2018 | Child & Teen Counseling, Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling, Individual Counseling
Repression of emotion is one of the most common strategies of regulating emotions used by humans. People may suppress emotions for a number of reasons. Just a few reasons may be: (1) When they have expressed emotions in the past, they were ignored. (2) When they have...
Sep 20, 2018 | Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling
As a therapist, I often encounter couples in conflict and as a result, they have grown quite frustrated and weary. Don’t get me wrong, everyone has conflict! Did I say “Everyone”? Yes, I did, but many couples are able to work through their differences and ultimately...
Sep 1, 2018 | Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling
Most people get married believing a myth that marriage is a beautiful box full of all the things they have longed for: Companionship, Intimacy, Friendship, etc. The truth is that marriage at the start is an empty box. You must put something in before you can take...
Sep 1, 2018 | Child & Teen Counseling, Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling
If you’re like me, I have an uncanny ability to listen to so many things at the same time I don’t really hear any of them. Between the music, the phone, the TV, the computer and whatever voices I have in my head (the healthy kind :)), I can barely focus on another...
Aug 29, 2018 | Couples & Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling
There are three points I want to address regarding compromise. The first is the importance of self-care. I do not recommend an individual compromise their own wellbeing just to appease their partner. A healthy marriage requires two relatively healthy individuals. ...
