Micro-Cheating: Signs and What to Do About It

Micro-Cheating: Signs and What to Do About It

You’re trying something, a little experiment. Lately, he’s been glued to his phone. You see a smile playing at his lips… “What’s making you smile?” you ask. Immediately, as if you just electrocuted him, he snaps back to attention. “Nothing.” You know it’s not nothing....
Is Couples Therapy Covered by Insurance?

Is Couples Therapy Covered by Insurance?

Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, most health insurance companies do not cover couples counseling.  Why?  Because it’s not considered “medically necessary,” which is the criteria they use to gauge whether or not they will pay for a medical or...
Marriage Counseling After Infidelity

Marriage Counseling After Infidelity

Discovering the person you love and trust has been unfaithful is a nightmare. A betrayal like none other.  The prospect of repairing the relationship likely feels impossible.  If you just found out your partner had an affair, you’re probably struggling to trust...
Here’s Why You Need a Couples Therapy Retreat

Here’s Why You Need a Couples Therapy Retreat

Sometimes, the warning signs signaling the beginning of a relationship’s demise are easy to ignore. Things can just feel “off.” You’re not as connected as you used to be, but nothing is “bad” per se, it’s just… flat. Or maybe, things are getting bad. You’re not...
Why Couples Stop Being Intimate — and How to Reconnect

Why Couples Stop Being Intimate — and How to Reconnect

Causes and tips for lack of intimacy in a relationship Don’t make this mistake: a new relationship is so hot, so steamy, it’s easy to think it will always be that way. Yet in a cruel twist of fate, those “love” chemicals that we’re flooded with early on in courtship...
After the Affair: The Danger of Not Seeking Therapy

After the Affair: The Danger of Not Seeking Therapy

An affair leaves you on a rollercoaster. You cycle from being too angry to talk one moment to then just wanting to know, WHY?!  And the other person? They likely feel deeply ashamed and filled with self-hatred and regret. Worried that they may lose everything.  Yes,...