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How Well do you and Your Partner’s Relationship Rituals Match up?

By |2024-01-09T18:55:10+00:00January 9th, 2024|Communication Problems, couples therapy, Intimacy|

Relationship rituals form the glue for connection, comfort, predictability, stability, and safety in adult romantic relationships. But when partners don’t place the same importance and meaning on a ritual there is a mismatch. The mismatch of relationship rituals is a significant contributor to cracks in the connection between couples. The lack of fit when [...]

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Food as a Power Tool in Intimate Relationships

By |2023-12-18T19:40:36+00:00December 18th, 2023|couples therapy, Family of Origin Counseling, Intimacy, separation counseling, Uncategorized|

Food as a power tool is the currency of all significant relationships beginning with that between mother and infant. The dynamics of using food as a power tool plays out in future adult romantic relationships, having been wired in so early. Food as a power tool is used as soon as you are born. [...]

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Emotional Availability See-Saw in Romantic Relationships

By |2023-10-12T00:35:10+00:00October 12th, 2023|Communication Problems, couples therapy, Family of Origin Counseling, Insecurity Counseling, Intimacy|

Both men and women often complain about having an emotionally unavailable partner. But emotional availability is a two-way street. When one person is emotionally available, the other person may not be receptive. One may be full up with internal conflicts, and unable to register their partner’s need for emotional availability. The other may have [...]

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Fallen out of love – Or Just Burst The Romantic Bubble?

By |2023-07-12T18:54:33+00:00July 12th, 2023|Breakups and Separation, Couples Counseling, couples therapy, Individual Counseling, Intimacy, separation counseling, Uncategorized|

Do you ever wonder if you are fallen out of love with your romantic partner? Maybe it crosses your mind when you feel unseen, unheard, or ignored. Nagging doubts creep up about whether you partner is lovable or worth loving when you feel as if you are irrelevant, or non-existent. Perhaps you wonder if [...]

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Making a New You Out of the Old You in the New Year

By |2022-12-13T17:38:02+00:00December 13th, 2022|Family of Origin Counseling, Insecurity Counseling, Intimacy, stress, Uncategorized|

Making a new you out of the old you in the new year often involves thinking about a fresh version of yourself. Sometimes it’s about shaking off parts of you that you dislike or feel ashamed about. Other times it’s about acquiring a new outlook and becoming your ideal self. Whether you lose or [...]

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What’s Your Style of Caring? Do You Care About, Care For, or Care Through Co- Dependency

By |2022-10-06T16:52:04+00:00October 6th, 2022|Couples Counseling, Insecurity Counseling, Intimacy|

Style of caring? Who ever heard of that? It’s a load of nonsense psychobabble! I bet that’s what’s going through your head right now. But it you are reading this, then you are intrigued, and may be wondering what exactly is your style of caring. You may think you care about your loved ones, [...]

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Three Ways a Relationship Crisis Benefits Communication, Intimacy and Self-care

By |2022-06-09T21:51:26+00:00June 9th, 2022|Communication Problems, Couples Counseling, couples therapy, Family Counseing, Grief Counseling, Individual Counseling, Intimacy, Parenting Counseling|

Three Ways a Relationship Crisis Benefits Communication, Intimacy and Self-care The very term relationship crisis makes your heart stop, your blood pressure sky rocket and a flood of adrenalin preparing you for fight/flight/or freeze. It’s unpleasant and threatening. Most of us want to avoid a relationship crisis and do everything we can to avoid [...]

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Six Signs of Pre-empty Nest Fears and Six Ways to Manage Them

By |2022-05-18T16:41:02+00:00May 10th, 2022|Intimacy, Parenting Counseling, Separation and Loss|

Pre-empty nest fears come at you suddenly, and gradually invade your waking hours. Pre-empty nest fears start when your child says, “I want to make my own play date!” It’s that bitter sweet moment when you are simultaneously relieved that your child is pushing towards doing things independently but also doesn’t need you in [...]

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Seven Ways to Say, “I love you,” and Six Ways That Fail

By |2020-12-12T16:58:30+00:00December 11th, 2020|Communication Problems, Couples Counseling, Family of Origin Counseling, Insecurity Counseling, Intimacy, separation counseling|

Seven Ways to Say, “I love you,” and Six Ways That Fail. “I love you!” says your partner as they go off to get on with their day. “Love you” says your mom as you end a phone conversation and you say it back. Do you feel loved in that moment? Are you experiencing loving [...]

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Fantasy Love is Better Than Reality Love

By |2017-11-20T22:30:56+00:00November 20th, 2017|Intimacy, relationship issues|

Fantasy Love is Better Than Reality Love Fantasy love is better than reality love because you can do anything you want in the fantasy - you can have the partner of your dreams; you can be adored or vilified; you can suffer like a martyr or you can enjoy an affectionate intimacy. Fantasy love gives [...]

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