Last year was a personally challenging one for my family so I toasted to tranquility for 2017. As the events of the past months have demonstrated, there will be no tranquility if we allow the “forces that be” to hijack our freedoms, values and beliefs. I attended the Women’s March in Asheville, N.C. last month […]
Is Texting in Close Relationships Truly Communicating?
Well, the answer to this question might depend on how old you are and what generation you were born into. Alternatively, the answer from a therapeutic point of view (at least this therapist) is it depends on what you are communicating about. For example, in my practice, I am amazed by the number of couples […]
Can Couples Overcome an Extramarital Relationship?
When a spouse finds out about an affair, the couple comes to therapy struggling and in pain. Couples counseling is typically initiated by the person who discovers the affair. This person feels betrayed, rejected and devalued. Their partner feels guilty, ashamed and humiliated. The couple wants back what was and cannot figure out how to […]