Distress in the Couple, Distress in the Self; Parallel Processes
How patterns of criticism and withdrawal apply to both couples and individuals, and what we can do about it.
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Why your psychologist won't give you advice
It can be frustrating when our counselor just won’t tell us what to do. Yet, there are often very good reasons why avoiding advice is the right choice for your psychologist to make in helping you best.
Read MoreWho am I? The value of therapy in finding ourselves
How do we answer the question “who am I?” While it can seem like this must be a solo journey of self-discovery, we can only truly know who we are by how we are reflected in relationship with others…
Read MoreYour Work is Not Your Worth
Work is deeply intertwined with our sense of identity. Yet, when it becomes intertwined with our worth it can take on a very different sort of dimension….
Read MoreWhy are our 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s so stressful?
It’s not just your imagination, early adults experience the highest rates of mental illness of any age group, with rates only increasing year by year…
Read MoreStorytelling & How our Minds Keep us Ensnared
Our minds are pattern recognition machines. In a split second we are able to detect even subtle similarities between past experiences and current events. Yet, this capacity doesn’t always serve us well…
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