In a session I had recently with a couple, a husband told his wife that he wants to help her find peace when she is “off the rails.” He does this by problem-solving and suggesting different ways of looking...
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Hall of Famers At Bat John Gottman’s research tells us that 67%* of the differences between partners are unresolvable and THIS is the good news. Recently I was talking shop with my brother, whose field of work is vastly...
The beginning of the new year is a fascinating time. It’s an invitation to begin again as if embarking on a new journey with a fresh start to (re)create, (re)construct, and (re)adjust your paradigm for the year ahead. After...
As we looked back on the last year, my husband said, “we have had an amazing year, despite all of the hard things that have happened.” I looked at him blankly and said “I heard you say that we...
Albert Einstein said: “In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity.” If handled well, a crisis can shake up the status quo, so that new resources and new ways of being emerge. We see clearly how this is...
“The dreams that you have while you are asleep can provide a fascinating, revealing, and interesting window into your unconscious mind. How much do you share and talk about your dreams with your partner? How much do you know...
Sometimes therapy for sex issues is unsuccessful because the couple has soughtcouples therapy and not sex therapy. When they have not seen any change or found the outcome that they had hoped for, many of these couples think about...
I Am a Proponent of Connection I have always been more of an observer than a talker, yet I have been having some difficult conversations lately on the topic of COVID-19 and vaccinations, with the people I care about,...
Though they might use different words to express it, philosophers, religious figures, and psychologists appear to agree that the perfect is the enemy of the good–that unrealistic expectations are the bane of true satisfaction. The following four myths of...
Couples returning to a "normalcy" Post-Covid may experience some pangs with the transition. How can you avoid falling into old ways?