Non Violent Communication 2020 is a suggestion to all my patients, non patients, friends, and family to communicate with more compassion and understanding. People have turned to non violent communication for conflict resolution, but when you apply it to your daily life, the results are more authentic connections and expressions of needs that stop miscommunication, …
Understanding External Validation? Do you have those friends who are always on dating websites? Always asking if they look ok? You may think they are fishing for compliments, and they are, but they are also asking for external validation. We are going to dive into the good, bad, and ugly of external validation. Here are …
Your partner is probably both, and is potentially an addict or potentially an asshole. I get asked this question all the time and it is not a one time question. A lot of my betrayed partners experience ranges of emotions when the event or events or relapses take place and they have every right to …
If you are in an abusive relationship, here are Abuse Resources for help. I was in an abusive relationship. You can read about this here. As you will find from the statistics below and from my story, you are not alone. I accept new patients here. Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233 If you cannot speak …
In light of the recent events and tragedies unfolding across the United States, I would like to pause a moment and honor each life that has been lost to racial discrimination, police brutality and COVID-19 . Second, I am offering a quick guide to Learning from Negative Emotions, processing, and controlling negative emotions so you …
Imposter syndrome is the constant fear of exposure and rejection divorced from the facts. Symptoms include depression, anxiety, fear of failure, and it can be debilitating when these feelings take over. How to overcome Imposter Syndrome? Below we have five ways to increase self-esteem, rewrite your personal script, and take action when confronted with these …
Confinement resulting from COVID 19 pandemic is testing most relationships. Many foundations are tested by the challenges of parenting during crisis, partner behaviors, job loss, and underlying trauma. It may feel easier to self soothe and step into behaviors, addictions, or patterns rather than do work at this time, but maintaining your distance and keeping …
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How to Disagree during Covid 19 is not easy. Whether online or in confinement, we are consistently bombarded with information and much of it is triggering for our belief systems. On top of that and for my purposes as a licensed marriage and family therapist, our restricted access to places to go if we wanted …
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With the predicted spread of COVID-19, many of us find our mental health challenged and our trauma triggered with COVID-19 Triggers. Whether you are recovering or are in an active cycle of addictive behaviors, I would like to offer an action plan for gaining control over negative patterns and triggers that lurk in times of …
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What can I expect from couples therapy? Well, many things. I chose this quote from Amy Shumer because she touches on a common disagreement that couples have, whose issue is it? When a couple decides to start therapy, more often than not, they have reached an impasse on certain issues and behaviors. A licensed therapist …
