October 2020

Have you ever considered couples counseling, but felt skeptical?

Couples / October 24, 2020

As relationships progress, moments of contention and bliss will ebb and flow as couples face new challenges and aspects of the relationship. It is completely natural that as the relationship deepens, you and your partner learn more about each other, presenting opportunities to increase intimacy with your partner but also opportunities to argue and fight. …

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Supporting Loved Ones Through Addiction

Addiction / October 14, 2020

The phrase, and common metaphor, “put your mask on before you help those around you” is used for frequently for a reason, you cannot help the people in your life unless you yourself are okay. When supporting a loved one through addiction and recovery, this analogy is really important to adhere to in order to …

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The burden of shame

Mental Health, Trauma / October 08, 2020

Each of us are on the road to addressing and conquering shame and the ways that it has kept us distant and disconnected from those around us. A leading researcher, Brene Brown, defines shame as: “Shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and …

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