In our couple relationships, when conflict arises we tend to feel locked in to certain emotional patterns. Often, one person in the partnership will fight hard and actively for connection, while the other partner may respond by withdrawing protectively, hoping to “preserve peace.” After a...
Asking for help is magical. Sorry to introduce that word so baldly and immediately into a nice bland little blog on help-asking. But still, “Asking for help is magical,” I say. Even thinking about asking ignites an internal process on a long-burning fuse. Asking is...
The myth is that couples counseling is a last resort when your relationship has been floundering for a long time. You might believe that one partner has to be "dragged in;" that couples counseling doesn't really work but you have to give it one last...