When Mother’s Day is Hard

When Mother’s Day is Hard

For many of us, Mother’s Day comes with a lot more than a pleasant brunch and a bouquet of flowers. Perhaps you still have questions, or lingering unresolved irritation that bubbles out unexpectedly, and you find yourself lashing out at your mom like a teen—surprising...
Beware: 7 Red Flags When Dating

Beware: 7 Red Flags When Dating

Red Flags are really easy to spot. That is, when the red flags are happening in someone else’s relationship. When it comes to our own, it can get complicated. Some red flags aren’t always apparent at the onset, as people tend to be on their best behavior. Then, as you...
10 Ingredients to a Healthy Relationship [Infographic]

10 Ingredients to a Healthy Relationship [Infographic]

What makes a Healthy Relationship? 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 well.  It is sometimes easier to voice complaints:  “He/She doesn’t make me happy...
The Sex-Starved Marriage

The Sex-Starved Marriage

Depending on what is or isn’t happening for you in the bedroom, this may or may not come as a surprise: Around 40 million Americans exist in a sexless marriage.  Quite troubling to hear, especially given the consequences that arise from lack of sex and general...
Infidelity Counseling: How to Rebuild Trust After an Affair

Infidelity Counseling: How to Rebuild Trust After an Affair

Today started off like any other day. You woke up, brushed your teeth, and then walked back into the bedroom. Then you found your partner sitting on the unmade bed, staring at their hands. They look absolutely miserable and deflated. “What’s wrong?” “I have to tell...
How to Nurture Healthy Relationships

How to Nurture Healthy Relationships

Happily ever after. That’s the dream, the end-all-be-all goal of any romantic relationship. The underlying message seems to be that if you’re lucky enough to find the right person—your soulmate—it happens naturally. All you have to do is… nothing. Let’s have a moment...