One of the most incredible parts of being a therapist is watching our clients’ lives improve. As much as that is true, change seems to happen overnight when you go through our intensive couples retreats. Think of an intensive couples therapy retreat like a...
When couples undergo therapy together, they all have the same goal. They’re looking for something that works, something that addresses the challenges they’re currently facing. Yet no one benefits from a one-size-fits-all approach. In order to effectively treat...
So, in a previous blog I talked about the blocks to listening. There is more to listening, though, than just being aware of your blocks. What are the seven steps to better listening? Steps to Listening 1. Stop what you are doing, face the person, become present...
What is Passive-Agressive Communication? Passive-aggressive, just like many other psychiatric terms, has become a label used in everyday speech. Unfortunately, that means it often gets stamped onto behavior that isn’t at all passive-aggressive, and it loses its...
What kind of relationship advice were you given? Most of us were not taught anything, and others received really, just… bad advice. Women especially got an extensive list of how to be desirable to a man—as if the goal is to just snag any Tom, Dick or Harry that...
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 from the truth. People of all genders communicate in different ways. To remedy communication problems, those differences...
