If there is anything worse than a sexless marriage, it’s talking about it with a stranger. At least, that’s how the prospect of addressing it with a therapist can feel. Yet just dismissing your non-existent sex life and going on with your life could be the nail in the...
Over the past few years, couples therapy intensives have become increasingly popular, including here in Sacramento and throughout Northern California. What was once viewed as a specialized approach is now often promoted as a quicker path to meaningful change. Couples...
You found out he was having an affair by accident. He was in the shower, and you’d gone into the bathroom to get sunscreen from the medicine cabinet. Right as you were closing the cabinet door, his phone buzzed to life. Since it was face up, you couldn’t help...
He came clean and admitted to the affair, a literal punch in the gut. Your whole perception of reality feels warped. You’re not sure what was real, and your emotions are zipping all over the place. Your friends, bless them, are trying to be there for you, but most of...
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....
Are you wondering if health insurance covers couples therapy? Well….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...
