Category Archives: Uncategorized

How to Build Stronger Relationships

Have you ever felt like you’re always the one chasing after your partner, while they seem to be pulling away? Or maybe you’re the one who always withdraws from your partner, even when you don’t want to? If so, you’re … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

After the Affair: A Journey to Healing and Recovery

Source: Spring, Janis Abrahms. After the Affair: A Journey to Healing and Recovery. New York: HarperCollins, 2004. Part I: Understanding the Affair Infidelity is a complex issue with no easy answers. There are many reasons why people have affairs, and … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Secure Attachment: The Key to a Happy Relationship

Attachment theory is a framework for understanding how we form and maintain relationships. It was developed by John Bowlby in the 1950s, and it has been widely studied and applied to couples therapy. Attachment theory posits that our early relationships … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The 36 Questions the Lead to Love

Original article and questions by Daniel Jones from the New York Times This was the Most Read NYT Story of 2015: Set I 1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest? … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Couple Bubble: The Key to a Successful Relationship

In his book Wired for Love, Stan Tatkin refers to the “couple bubble” as a relational space where each partner can be themselves and accept each other as is. The bubble is an ecosystem that fosters safety and security for … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

How Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Benefits Couples

Sources: Jeremi McManus, MFT has been a Couples Therapist since 2010 and works with couples who are having trouble communicating and need some guidance in their relationship. His own ups and downs in past relationships and with his wife Kathleen were … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Making Friendships Tick

I’d like to ask you a question. What gives your life meaning? Go ahead, give yourself a moment. What are you coming up with? Your work. Enjoying art. Good food. Music. Being original. That thing you love to do on … Continue reading

Posted in Dating, Mindfulness, Psychotherapy, Relationship Coaching, Uncategorized, Yoga | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

One Way to Reduce Fights with Your Spouse and Loved Ones

Sure, I’m a relationship and couples therapist, but I am certainly not immune to arguments and disagreements with people close to me. Wife, friends, family. You name it. In fact, having a fight, getting through it, then still being close … Continue reading

Posted in Dating, Mindfulness, Psychotherapy, Relationship Coaching, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Three Simple Ideas that Changed my Life by jockobutters

You  might know I’m a huge reddit fan. Such a great site for silly gifs, inspiring videos, pictures of cats. Of course. And the occasional interesting bit of news or worthwhile read. I’ve been poking around there as usual and … Continue reading

Posted in Dating, Mindfulness, Psychotherapy, Relationship Coaching, Uncategorized, Yoga | Tagged | Leave a comment

Increase Enjoyment by Reducing Choice??

Ever wrap up a long, stressful day with that desire to stretch out on the couch and watch that perfect movie or new TV show? If you’re thinking to yourself, “Yes, quite often in fact”, then you and I have … Continue reading

Posted in Dating, Mindfulness, Psychotherapy, Relationship Coaching, Uncategorized, Yoga | Tagged | Leave a comment