Couples therapy is counseling for couples! In couples counseling, both partners are present rather than going through individual therapy. Together, with a couples therapist, partners talk through their feelings, validate each other, and work toward
Anxiety appears in different ways for different people. Let’s explore some specifics. What is anxiety? Anxiety happens when our adrenaline is triggered causing us to experience physical anxiety symptoms such as shakiness, a racing heart,
In this day and age, depression has become a hot topic, but what exactly is it? Depression is a medical condition that happens when someone’s chemicals are out of balance, making them feel low-energy and
The last of the four horsemen…stonewalling. Like defensiveness (here), it’s usually a response to criticism (here), and contempt (here). What is stonewalling? You can probably guess exactly what stonewalling is - it’s when someone shuts
We’ve explored criticism (if you haven’t, click here), we’ve dived into contempt (here), now let’s discuss defensiveness. What is Defensiveness? Defensiveness is pretty easy to recognize…it happens when you or your partner are trying to
The second horseman that Gottman claims is a relationship ruiner: contempt (if you haven’t read about the first horseman: criticism, check it out here). If you were to ask yourself… Which of the four horsemen
The “Four Horsemen” theory provided by Dr. John Gottman, addresses four communication styles that are shown to ruin relationships. Don’t want yours ruined? Read on. What is the most harmful of Gottman's 4 Horsemen of
In a society where many relationships fail, is your long-term relationship or marriage doomed to lose its romance spark? If not, how do you keep the romance spark alive? Is it normal to lose the
Do you know your love language? Did you know there was even such a thing? There is! You have a specific love language and so does your partner! What is a love language? A love
We’ve all been in a fight where neither person was listening to the other. You’re upset and they’re upset and before you know it the conversation involves two people talking AT each other, bringing up
