How Counseling Has Changed My Personal Life : A Therapist’s Story When I say, “I understand that it is difficult for a lot of us to reach out for support,” (especially in regards to our emotional intelligence and relationship insecurities),
Prevent the Superficial Cycle : Why Preventative Counseling is Helping I still think many people have the misconception that “couples counseling” is only for couples who are on the verge of separating; that “couples counseling” is really just a last
Internal Conflicts & Self Esteem : Does being “privileged” impact how we see ourselves and express our emotions? Most of my clients come in with some kind of emotional regulation, confidence and/or relationship “issue.” (Why? Well, who doesn’t struggle with these three
Are our Emotions Irrational or Logical? How denying yourself the right to feel is actually damaging your relationships and your overall sense of self. Are our emotions irrational or logical? Experiencing the conflict can be really difficult to navigate for some
Men in Therapy: A Societal Judgement I personally despise the idea of men having to be “macho” at all times. Societally, we put a lot on our men to be brave, strong, buff, responsible, rich, a provider, romantic, etc, etc. Personally, I
Daily Challenge for February 2015 : Find Happiness Within Yourself, Build Self-Awareness and Strengthen Your Relationships It’s often difficult to find happiness within ourselves and we can get stuck easily in a rigid cycle that feels unsatisfying. Looking for a
Takeaway: Many people, regardless of age, sex/gender and relationship status can experience sex anxiety at some point(s) in their life. Maybe fear of sex or fear of performance is something you’ve experienced for years. Maybe you’re just noticing sex anxiety
Defining Love Languages and Intimacy in Relationships I find that most of us have differing definitions of what “intimacy in relationships” means. (Even the dictionary has up to 5 different definitions of intimacy!) I also believe most of us show
What is FOMO (or “fear of missing out”) doing to your relationship? I hate generalizing, so hopefully one reads this with a grain of salt. We have established that I am of the Millennial generation, so with that being said,
The Purposeful Pumpkin : A Metaphor About Vulnerability We aren’t very different from jack-o-laterns, you know. Similarly, we all started off growing naturally in the fields… Some of us big and round, others long and slender. Some become rotten, barely holding