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Take These Steps to Manage Anxiety and Begin to Thrive!
Just like a plant grows vigorously and flourishes when its needs are met, humans thrive when they are cared for and cared about. Anxiety, though, is...
10 Ingredients to a Healthy Relationship [Infographic]
Many times we know what we don't want better than we know what we do want. This is true for couples that I see in my practice as...
Your Depression is a Liar: Negative Thoughts about Yourself Aren’t True
“They must be really desperate. Why else would they have given me this job? My application was probably the only one they...
Depression is a Thief: How to Control Depression & Take Back Your Life
To even begin to control depression, you must first realize that you have been victimized. Victimized by the most cunning and cruel thief...
What to Do When Substance Abuse is Destroying Your Marriage
Substance abuse can wreak havoc on a marriage. Has it brought yours to the brink of total collapse?Have you given up trying to figure out how to...
Best Marriage Advice – Drop that defense! Own your part in conflicts
I was very pleased to be one of the featured experts in a "Best Marriage Advice by 75 Experts for a Rock Solid Relationship" article on...
Recognize and Cope With Your Spouse’s Passive Aggressive Behavior
Passive aggressive, just like many other psychiatric terms, has become a label used in everyday speech. Unfortunately, that means it often gets...
Blending Families Isn’t Easy But These Tips Can Help
Blending families not only creates challenges that are unique, but that can seem quite overwhelming. Consider these comments, for example: “I...
Communication Tips: How to Truly Listen
We have relationships in all areas of our lives. With ourselves, with loved ones, with family (whether they are good or not), work colleagues,...
Codependency and the Difference Between Caretaking and Caregiving
Initially, the term codependency applied to those living in households with a substance abuser. Today, researchers are aware that people in general...
7 Ways to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy
Are you your own worst enemy?Do you do what you shouldn’t and fail to do what you should? Maybe you know you shouldn’t eat certain things due to a...
Communication Problems? 7 Tips to Better Communication in Your Marriage
Does it sometimes feel like your spouse is from another planet? That the two of you speak totally different languages? That’s actually not so far...
Paralyzing Anxiety: How to Cope With Flight-or-Flight’s Brother, Freeze
A paralyzing anxiety attack can almost completely shut you down.When Fight-or-Flight’s brother, Freeze, hits you with his Supervillain-like freeze...
What is a Codependent Relationship? Look For These Signs
A codependent relationship is defined as dependency on the approval of another person for your self-worth and identity. The behavior pattern of a...
Premarital Counseling: How to Make Sure You’re Both on the Same Page
Everyone involved in constructing a building has to go by the same plans. If not, it can become a complete disaster. The same is true for a...
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