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Being Human

I recently re-read one of my favorite books, The New Peoplemaking by Virginia Satir, and throughout the chapters, she discusses the idea ...

Journal Prompts for Exploring Your Authentic Self

While I am not generally one for making New Year's resolutions, one goal that I can support this year is working towards growing into mor...

Surviving the Holidays (During a Pandemic)

For many, the holiday season can be difficult enough as is for many different reasons during a normal year, much less during a year with ...

Journal Prompts for Seeking a Romantic Relationship

If you are one of the many who is actively engaging in the search for a romantic partner, sometimes it can be helpful to think about and ...

Navigating Life Transitions as a Couple

Life transitions are major events that happen throughout our life and often involve change. These transitions can be both positive and/or...

Some Questions to Help Build Emotional Intimacy

One of the best ways to continue building emotional intimacy in a relationship is for partners to continue to learn about each other as t...

Thinking Systemically

As a couple and family therapist, I have been trained to think systemically and look at situations and relationships through a systemic l...

Why Does Therapy Work?

If you’ve ever wondered why or how therapy works and helps people make positive change, or if you're considering beginning therapy but ar...

Primary vs. Secondary Emotions

You may have heard the phrase “anger is a secondary emotion”, but what does that mean? To understand this phrase, let me first describe t...

Getting to Know Your Partner’s Inner World

How well do you know the inner world of your partner or spouse? Do you know how they think about things, their fears, dreams, etc.? Accor...

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