by shana | Jan 13, 2017 | couple therapy, divorce, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Divorce According to the Holmes and Rahe stress scale, divorce is the most stressful event other than death of a loved one. To get a sense of the scale: #4 Jail term #7 Marriage #9 Marriage reconciliation #13 Sex difficulties #30 Trouble with your boss #42 Christmas...
by shana | Nov 18, 2016 | couple therapy, couples therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Psychotherapy
I walked in, there were two women… A woman therapist and a mixed gender couple. Does the guy feel outnumbered? My husband says the experience is beyond words. So, extrapolating from his experience and many male clients over the years, I know that sometimes...
by shana | Nov 11, 2016 | Communication Skills, couple therapy, election
As Americans we are divided Many of us have been wandering around this week in a post election haze. Some have been protesting on the streets of San Francisco, and others think they’ve found a president that will hear their voices. However you voted,...
by shana | Oct 28, 2016 | Communication Skills, counseling, couple therapy, couples therapy, lying, Relationship Counseling
Pretty white lies Sometime lying might do you some good. Lying about the big stuff in a couple could prove fatal, but the little ones? We tell more white lies than you may think. Bella DePaulo, Ph.D., a psychologist at the University of Virginia found that most...
by shana | Oct 21, 2016 | couple therapy, couples therapy, Why Do We Argue So Much?
The big lies Should I tell the truth in couples therapy? I’m building up the courage..actually never mind…Lately I was thinking about what keeps couples from being honest especially in therapy. Sometimes we hide truth from ourselves and...