carpenter couple & family counseling, pllc

When you think about taking care of your health, what first comes to mind? For many people, physical health is the first thing they think...

The phrase “setting boundaries” is talked about often - but what does it mean to set healthy boundaries around how you spend your time?...

Do you and your partner continue to have the same argument over and over again and seem to get nowhere, no matter how hard you try? For...

When couples are still in the early phases of a relationship, it can seem effortless. But once that phase wears off, the truth is,...

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, authenticity is the quality of being “true to one’s own personality, spirit, or character"....

Starting anything new can be a little scary, including going to therapy. It may even be a little scarier if you are going to therapy with...

“Setting boundaries” is a phrase that gets talked about often-but what does it actually mean to set healthy boundaries? Boundaries are...

As a family therapist, I am interested in learning how the relationships in one’s life impact who they are, both in and outside of other...

The number of couples who are having only one child is steadily increasing for various reasons, including finances and more couples...

According to famed family therapist Virginia Satir, we use different types of communication, or what she calls stances (Satir, 1988),...