6 min12 Questions to Ask Yourself (and Your Spouse) Before Marriage Counseling If you have seen any reality shows like The Bachelor(ette) or Love is Blind, you know that many couples can ignore major issues or red...
5 min5 Ways to Recognize Toxic Friendships (and What to Do About It)Good friends add joy and fulfillment to our lives in many ways. They enhance our wellbeing and meet our innate need as human beings to...
5 min3 Tips to Strengthen, Repair, and Establish Stronger RelationshipsOne of the contributing factors to our wellbeing is the quality of our relationships with those who are close and interact with us...
6 minTips to create an Ideal support system (that you can depend on)When you think of a support system, often what comes to mind is what you see in movies, television shows such as Friends, or even photos...
5 minYou Are Driving Me Crazy!ave you ever said these words to your spouse or partner? "You're driving me crazy!" Or have you thought to yourself...
5 minThe Single Most Important Determinant in What Makes Couples Counseling SuccessfulWhether this positive change was in their communication, intimacy, trust, connection, or teamwork, couples who consistently attended...
4 minPlay More Tennis with Your Children.Considering all things, when I say serve and return, you may think I am talking about the tennis or volleyball competitions...
9 minHealthy and Unhealthy Compromise in RelationshipsDo you and your partner repeatedly argue about the same issue without any resolutions? Do you fear having to give in or be the one to...
5 min5 Ways to Strengthen your Mental AgilityJust when we thought we finally reached peak performance and established the balance that works, our lifestyle was turned upside down...
4 minBefore Getting MarriedWhat are the factors that lead to such significant rates of divorce? Well, many factors could play into this, but one thing I have noticed..
8 minExpectations vs Boundaries: Understanding the Difference and What You NeedA reoccurring topic or concept that often surfaces among sessions is expectations, whether it is regarding a friend, family member, or...
4 minShould We Cancel “Cancel Culture?”Cancel culture is essentially when a notable person does or says something that is grossly offensive or...
4 minGuess What?! It’s OK to Apologize, but Not Too Much!Ask yourself two questions: 1) How comfortable are you with apologizing? 2) Are my apologies sincere? Rarely is there a scenario when...
6 minThe Biggest Trap That Couples Fall IntoCouples can get lost in their quest of attempting to identify the cause. In all my time working with couples, never once have I seen...
4 minIs Premarital Counseling Necessary?Premarital counseling is the precursor to a healthy marriage and helps to discover areas of potential friction that may occur...
7 minAll About Boundaries: What Boundaries Are & Why They Are NecessaryOften, boundary-setting patterns are learned at such a young age may not even be aware of these patterns or moves. If you have no...
4 minDo I Need to See A Therapist?You may have once thought that therapy is for people who are in a really bad place in life. You may have thought that people who need...
4 min6 Dimensions of Your Emotional StyleEvery individual has a unique emotional style that affects how they react to their reality. Each individual’s emotional style consists of...
5 minGive Yourself the Ultimate GiftIn the busyness of the holiday season, it can feel even more stressful and overwhelming than one’s everyday life...
3 minConflict in RelationshipsThe 2020 presidential election has been full of controversy. In the world of politics that seems to be the standard...
