Childhood experiences can impact our current daily life and our ability to have healthy functioning interpersonal relationships. They can also distort our perception of ourselves and others. When I am working with a couple, sometimes it is clear there are dynamics in the relationship stemming from experiences that predate the relationship. These pre-existing conditions often […]
Read MoreDo I Have an Addiction? By Kim Bowen It can be porn. Or some other form of internet activity. Or food. Or alcohol. Or drugs – legal or illegal. It can involve a behavior, such as gambling or video games. Or a relationship, such as an emotional attachment to someone you know isn’t healthy […]
Read MoreThe term “bully” has taken center stage in recent years. We hear stories about bullying in the news and our school age kids are inundated with “Stop Bullying” campaigns designed to raise awareness and address the issue. If your child was being bullied on the playground, I’m sure you have an idea of how you’d […]
Read More(Read Part 1 Here) Are you the husband who rages at his wife? Do you yell and fly off the handle when you are stressed? Do you curse at your family and call them names? If you are, I’m worried about you, because I can see the future. Years of working with […]
Read MoreVerbal Abuse – I see it a lot. I’ve been seeing a lot of clients lately who are married to men who are funny, witty, charming and loving….most of the time. But these men also have a darker side. They can be threatening and intimidating. They can fly off the handle and say hurtful, […]
Read MoreWhen you think of abusive relationships, you probably envision physical beatings and bruises. No doubt that is one form of abuse I see. But to be honest, it isn’t what I see most often. More than anything else, I see verbal abuse and emotional abuse. What I try to get my clients to see is that […]
Read MoreThis FREE ebook delivers the successful and not-so-successful approaches to help keep you and your partner from drifting away from each other.
