Breaking the Silence: Why the Silent Treatment Doesn’t Work in Relationships September 18, 2023 The silent treatment is a pretty common response I see in couples therapy. It happens when you are so angry, disappointed, let down, and you don’t feel like you...
6 Signs You Are An Emotionally Unsafe Person April 24, 2023 I saw a client recently who has seen three other therapists, and one of those therapists was a certified sex therapist. This client was upset because he and his wife were not having sex. He felt like the...
Saving Your Relationship in the Post-Pandemic Recession: Expert Tips to Overcome Stress and Strain March 14, 2023 Relationships have been put to the test more in the past two years than we’ve seen in decades. Covid brought new stressors that effectively tore...
How Does Your Partner Like To Connect? Two Primary Modes Of Connection February 13, 2023 In our relationships, it is essential to connect in meaningful ways. There are two primary modes of connection that we often refer to as “shoulder-to-shoulder” time...
6 Questions to Evaluate & Grow Your Relationship This Year January 23, 2023 If you’re anything like me at the beginning of a new year, we often consider things that we’d like to do better or differently in the coming year. We may contemplate taking...
How Change Happens: Avoiding the “Hole in the Sidewalk” November 18, 2022 I get a lot of clients who do good work in therapy and therefore start seeing changes in themselves and in their spouse. Everybody begins feeling hopeful and then invariably – and almost...