Have you ever had someone say something quite hurtful, and then when you react – you get the “I was just joking” defensive response? ...

To Be Heard, or Not to Be Heard, THAT is the Question Wanting/needing to be heard, is one of life’s most difficult and lonely situations....

WINDOW OF TOLERANCE Everyone has a “Window of tolerance” to process everyday events. Picture a large rectangular shape, and inside it is...

The feeling that you are sacrificing your sense of self to be in a relationship with a toxic person is unfortunately a very common...

Reclaiming Who You Really Are Being overly accommodating to others, absorbing tons of criticism, and feeling guilty for expressing your...

If you are feeling lonely, please know that you are not alone. As humans, we are wired for connection; deep, loving, and trusting...

Life can be very painful, and there are times in life when we need a safe place where we can just "be" and sort things out in a warm,...

For many people, Mother’s Day is full of joy. Today women celebrate the love for their own mom and receive love from their children. This...

What is Therapy? Therapy can provide needed relief from a large range of struggles that we all face periodically in life - depression,...

People-pleasers strive to keep the peace and avoid conflict at all costs, often at their own expense – by putting their own thoughts and...

Is your “Picker” broken? When you keep picking an unhealthy partner, it could be that your “picker” is broken! We subconsciously feel...

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps...

Covert Narcissism “I was so confused by my partner’s positive/kind/loving behavior in public–—it isn’t like this at all at home. It was...

Have you ever said this about your relationship: “It wasn’t like this at all in the beginning…he or she was loving, fun, caring,...

A new year, a new challenge: New Year’s resolutions bring an onslaught of weight loss/fitness program commercials that get us pumped up,...

While space and silence are human needs, the silent treatment is a refusal to verbally communicate with someone, often as a means of...

For many people, this is “NOT” the most wonderful time of year. We are taught to anticipate these magical days filled with wonder and...

Same Fight, Different Day Do you and your partner go around the same mountain over and over again, with the same actual words being...

SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION 988 is the new three-digit dialing code that will route you to: Suicide Crisis Lifeline The Veteran...