It is not uncommon for one of the main complaints I hear from my clients is that their partner “isn’t grateful” for who they are or what they do for them. Lack of felt and expressed gratitude is one of the top 5 reasons I’ve seen relationships falter and sometimes fail. For some, this may have brought them to the end of their ...read more
Top 10 Reasons Couples Seek Counseling
When I decided to write this Top 10 list, I sat down and thought about all the reasons why couples come to see me. As you can probably imagine, I very quickly realized there are way more than 10 reasons; however, there are some common themes I have observed over the years. No couple is the same, so whether one of these resonates with you or several ...read more
Thinking About Therapy? Here Are 7 Questions and Answers To Help You Decide
Therapy is a bad word. It shouldn’t be, but even in this day and age, it still is for some people. I actually understand it. Modern psychotherapy has been around for decades and, for some of us, there’s still a stigma around getting help. Here’s why. We live in a culture of do-it-yourselfers, self-made women and men (e.g. mothers ...read more