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February 2024

February 11, 2024
Dear Terry, I’ve been married to John for ten years and I’m worried because we’ve...
February 04, 2024
Sitting on the couch in my office, Deborah, 35, describes her lonely feelings since her...

January 2024

January 28, 2024
Being vulnerable means being authentic and being able to risk expressing your thoughts, feelings, and...
January 20, 2024
The role of a stepparent can be tricky and it’s worth your time to understand...
January 14, 2024
Working with families has been my passion for many decades and one issue that comes...
January 07, 2024
When my marriage ended, I went through a period of self-reflection and found myself ruminating...

December 2023

December 31, 2023
During their first counseling session, Rebecca, 37. and Kevin, 36, discuss how they tend to...
December 24, 2023
During a counseling session, Kyla expressed frustration about her life feeling out of control, being...
December 09, 2023
Unfortunately, it’s easy to overlook someone’s faults in the early stage of a relationship. Infatuation...
December 03, 2023
Kyla, 40, sat on the couch of my office telling me about her unhealthy relationship...

November 2023

November 24, 2023
It may seem odd that I feel compelled to write about what I owe my...
November 19, 2023
When Sondra, age 40, arrived for her counseling appointment, she wanted to focus on her...
November 12, 2023
When Kylie, 35, and Henry, 36, sat in my office for a couples session, it...
November 05, 2023
Intimacy is an important source of comfort and provides predictability in an uncertain world. It’s...

October 2023

October 29, 2023
Let’s face it, many people are not emotionally ready to move on after a breakup...
October 22, 2023
For most of my life, I’ve bought into the commonly held belief that good marriages...
October 15, 2023
During a recent counseling session, Karen and Joshua, in their late thirties, spoke about their...
October 08, 2023
When Maria, 37, and Jeff, 38, came to our first session for counseling they both...

September 2023

September 30, 2023
Studies show that conflict is what creates the most pain and anguish for children after...
September 23, 2023
During a recent counseling session, Monica, 40, complained about her two-year daughter Abigail, crying too...
September 17, 2023
Karen, age 48, had been married to Kyle for five years when she found several...
September 10, 2023
In many ways, relationships are ruled by the routines partners establish for themselves. These patterns...
September 03, 2023
 When a marriage ends because our partner leaves or betrays us, it’s natural to experience...

August 2023

August 27, 2023
We’ve all been there: embroiled in an argument with our partner, caught up in emotion,...
August 20, 2023
A national survey found that 84% of women and 82% of men in the US...
August 13, 2023
Helping your teenager to make a smooth transition to becoming a more capable and independent...
August 06, 2023
It may seem odd that I feel compelled to write about what I owe my...

July 2023

July 30, 2023
Caitlin, an outgoing, 35, came to my office for counseling recently and discussed her tendency...
July 22, 2023
Elena, 48, and Jason, 52, have been married fifteen years and came to counseling to...
July 15, 2023
When Kevin, 42, and Melissa, 43, attended their first counseling session, they spoke about the...
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