From Secrets to Stories: Choosing When to Share Your Past

Valentine’s Day rubs a nerve in me. It makes me feel very protective of the single people in my life. I hate that we have a holiday that underscores everyone’s relationship status. My mind continuously goes to how February 14th makes singles feel — especially women.    Which is why ...

We live in a world that celebrates self-sufficiency and independence which is creating a culture of people who avoid asking for help.  From the fear of appearing weak or needy, to the concern that we’re imposing when we DO ask for help, I often find that my clients don’t consider ...

Jealousy is a normal human emotion. We are all hardwired with the capacity to feel it.  But in some of us, jealousy takes on a different form.  It morphs into a force that controls the person prone to it, who in turn, attempts to control their partner as a means ...

Everyone fights. We all disagree — at least in our most secure relationships.  Walking on eggshells isn’t sustainable which is why, generally speaking, relationships that require it, tend to end.  As humans we crave the ability to be individuals and to be loved and accepted as who we are in ...

You’ve probably heard people throw around the phrase, “Love Languages.”   The 5 Love Languages is a book written by Gary Chapman, a pastor from North Carolina, in which he posits that humans have 5 different ways we express our love for each other: Acts of Service Gifts Quality Time ...

As we wrap up another year, many of us look to January as a fresh start. It’s a new year — it feels like a blank slate — and it’s a time when we’re encouraged, at least in the western world and particularly in America, to reflect on our life ...