Teen Turmoil:  Getting Support in the Tumultuous Teen Years

Teen Turmoil: Getting Support in the Tumultuous Teen Years

When I first became a Marriage and Family Therapist I was intimidated by working with teens. I was not even a decade out of my own teen years and I had been an overwhelming force in my household as a teen. I was opinionated and vocal and I didn’t agree with my...
Repairing Relationships:  The Importance of Reconnecting

Repairing Relationships: The Importance of Reconnecting

A healthy relationship is not defined by always maintaining peace and harmony. In fact, when two people in a relationship never disagree, they often have unspoken gripes festering between them. I believe that a healthy relationship is one in which the people are able...

Vows: False Promises or Sacred Wisdom?

Vows: False Promises or Sacred Wisdom? What are vows and what role to they play in our marriages? I recently read an article by a couple’s therapist who said that vows are false promises and set us up for disappointment later in marriage. I was stunned. I couldn’t...

Deepening Your Connection with Your Heart

← Deepening Connection Class Deepening Connection Class → Deepening Your Connection with Your HeartI have been thinking a lot about what lies within me during these darker months of the year. This time of year feels less spacious to me because the days are...

Saying No

← Loyalty versus Discernment in Relationships Deepening Connection Class → Saying NoCan you say no when you mean no? Can you be honest about your opinion or feeling when asked? If not then you might be suffering from a condition called “people-pleaser...