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Four ways to manage the excitement and dread of family reunions

By |2017-09-13T19:38:03+00:00April 17th, 2012|Anxiety therapy, Family Counseing, Family of Origin Counseling, relationship issues|

Dreading meeting up with loved ones while looking forward to it at the same time causes stress and ruins the occasion. The dread comes from the anxiety that you have to come face to face with an old part of you that you walked away from and that now threatens to take over again. You are back in an old war zone getting ready for battle scars instead of being ready to receive welcomes and loving embraces from family members. Learn 4 ways you can reunite with your old self in ways that empower you so that you can enjoy family reunions in peace and with pride.

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Passover troubles and resurrect good times during the holidays

By |2016-12-13T05:19:25+00:00April 6th, 2012|Anxiety therapy, relationship issues|

Avoid holiday stress with family and loved ones by focusing on the symbols of the holidays rather than their rituals. Get two tips on passing over the troubled waters of relationship stress trying to please others, feeling trapped in the same arguments and having to compromise your needs. Learn how to ressurect the strong bonds of value and appreciation in one another that offer renewal and a promising future.

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How to survive a betrayal by a loved one

By |2017-09-13T17:56:57+00:00April 3rd, 2012|Anxiety therapy, Intimacy, relationship issues|

Betrayal by a loved one can fill you with rage and helplessness. Learn how to drill down under the anger of betrayal and discover what is eating away at your sense of security. Find your sense of control and power so that you can enjoy intimate relationships without fear of betrayal.

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How gender differences in handling stress affects intimacy

By |2017-09-13T18:26:39+00:00March 19th, 2012|Anxiety therapy, Intimacy, relationship issues, stress|

Stress makes it hard to make decisions that are based on sound judgment. Men and women use stress differently when making decision. Their varying strategies cause clashes and conflict that can get in the way of intimacy. Learn how to balance out the gender differences in handling stress during decision making times and get the best of both worlds, that promotes intimacy and strong bonds.

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Three ways to share your stuff without fear of upsetting loved ones.

By |2017-09-11T17:31:47+00:00March 16th, 2012|Anxiety therapy, Anxiety Treatment, Communication Problems, Intimacy, relationship issues|

If you are afraid of your partner's reaction to what you may share, then you probably avoid communicating about important things until a crisis arises. Leaving it so late creates a bad reaction and makes you more afraid, putting you in a negative loop. Learn the 3 steps you need to take to stop the anticipated fear and come from a confident place, solving things together and strengthening your intimate connections.

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Why your partner falls short of your ideal partner characteristics!

By |2017-09-13T21:12:17+00:00February 28th, 2012|Anxiety therapy, Intimacy, relationship issues|

Your ideal partner characteristics may be more of an unrealized dream than a reality. Research indicates that most couples settle with someone who falls way short of their ideal partner. Learn how that happens and how to deal with the disappointment, sense of betrayal and stress that this mismatch causes.

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Three ways to manage the anxiety about pleasing your loved ones

By |2016-12-13T05:19:25+00:00February 25th, 2012|Anxiety therapy, Anxiety Treatment, relationship issues|

When you are anxious about not being able to please your loved ones and putting the relationship at risk, you may be blurring the boundaries of responsibility, and become overwhelmed with anxiety. Learn the three ways you can get grounded and achieve your purpose without stress and anxiety turning you into a mess.

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Four ways to make sure your partner values your help

By |2016-12-13T05:19:25+00:00February 21st, 2012|Anxiety therapy, Communication Problems, relationship issues|

Wanting to feel valued and helpful to your partner is very normal and natural. It's frustrating when your efforts are rejected and problems just get worse. There is a secret to getting your help accepted and valued. It's about timing and setting the stage so that your partner will be receptive and hungry for your help. The right order of business is crucial. Learn the four step process to making sure your partner values your help.

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How to make peace without eating humble pie!

By |2016-12-13T05:19:25+00:00February 17th, 2012|Anxiety therapy, relationship issues|

Do you long to make the peace after tense interchanges with loved ones that make you wonder whether the relationship is still good? Perhaps you want to make things right so badly that you are willing to accept all the blame, be in the wrong and eat humble pie, just to make the peace again. Learn how you can do just that without losing face, without accepting all the responsibility for the fight and without putting yourself down. Discover how you can come from a place of entitlement to your feelings and needs and use that to set the scene for a new dialogue that creates peace by honoring and validating you and your loved ones.

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How to do your thing without risking rejection from loved ones

By |2017-09-13T18:42:07+00:00February 14th, 2012|Anxiety therapy, relationship issues, separation counseling|

If you are torn between being yourself but risking the rejection of loved ones in the process then you are stressed and it may come out in the form of lower back pain, reflecting unbearable burdens that you can't deal with. Discover how to find your power and strength to be yourself, grow and develop while hanging onto your relationships, provided you are up for some changes in the nature of the relationship.

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