I’ve written many blogs about the importance of communication and of listening to your mate, but even when you try your best to listen, it’s not always seen that way. Just ask your partner. So, I thought I’d break this down into some small, vital chunks. When you and your mate disagree on something—money, sex, […]
We humans have amazing minds, but pretending trauma or abuse didn’t happen, doesn’t erase the impact. It’s understandable that we totally want to forget these ugly things happened, particularly because victims often blame themselves. Even when professionals insist they are absolutely not responsible for the horrible things they suffered, victims continue to feel they should have done […]
Everyone sometimes needs someone to listen. We can do that. We can also help you sort out relationship conflicts and deal with anxiety or anger. Life is challenging sometimes. Give yourself a break and schedule to talk with one of our professionally trained, highly skilled therapists. We want to help. Email us through this site […]
“When I was 18 my mother went to prison and I took custody of my younger sisters. I tried to show them the right way to live–working, doing the right thing, staying out of trouble and being contributing members of society. We lived together for 6 years. Eventually Mother got out and the girls went back […]
You love them and you want to give your kids everything, but this may be robbing them of the incentive they need to grow. Few things light parents up more than giving their kids gifts that send the kid into sobbing ecstasy. The game system they’ve been begging for or the new phone they keep […]
The transition from childhood to adulthood is scary and the fact that we parents have given our children so much, only complicates things. Of course we want to give them stuff. After all, we have stuff. But kids now struggle more than ever to believe in themselves. The hard question for adults–is how much to […]
Being part of a couple is one of the hardest things to do on this earth. Naturally, there are glitches and we love to help with these. We’ve been doing the couple thing for a long time and we know many of the pitfalls, as well as, the blessings of being connected to a mate who […]
When dealing with relationship problems or struggling with depression and anxiety, talking to a counselor can help. Even now that more people have catastrophic insurance coverage, huge deductibles can make it hard to fit counseling into your budget. Because of these very real challenges, we offer low cost counseling on a sliding scale, basing your fee on […]
Listening doesn’t mean offering your opinion, but that’s what most of us do. When clients tell me they’ve listened to their mates or children and then told them what to do, I know the mate or child probably didn’t feel heard at all. Clients tell me all the time about their frustration in trying to sort […]
Guess what? Most people don’t even notice your screw ups, your non-matching socks and your awkward pauses. This can be very hard to believe, but the truth is that most other folk are so caught up in their own stuff, they don’t generally notice yours. While there may have been a handful of beautiful people […]