carpenter couple & family counseling, pllc

It can be hard to make nurturing your relationship with your partner a priority with the everyday demands of life. But being able to keep...

When you think of the word partnership, you might think of working as a team, doing something together, or tackling tasks by splitting up...

When couples are early in their relationship, they're likely not thinking about some of the harder things that may come up over time. As...

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...

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

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

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

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

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.?...

When you hear the word “communication”, you probably think about talking. But communication includes so much more: body language, tone of...