by shana | May 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
This emotional clip – ah…thank you reality TV – shows a young woman and her parents struggling with anxiety and depression. The judge asks her how she overcame her condition to audition, to which she replies, therapy and her parents. The attachment...
by shana | May 21, 2015 | Communication Skills, How to Stop Fighting
Together is almost always better than not, no matter the age or circumstance. Our bonds make us stronger. Here is a couples meditation I do with clients. Try this with your partner when you are starting to get disconnected or when you want to remember closeness....
by shana | May 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Many therapists are women. So men coming into couples therapy can often wonder if they will be ganged up on. A strong foundation of my work is that in a couple the fault and the solution are equally shared. ...
by shana | May 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
I do not know who originally wrote this, but I like that it paints the ups and downs of relationship – and that it’s NORMAL – maybe even fabulous. Imagine if we learned this version versus the Harlequin romance one! “Dear Human: You’ve...
by shana | Apr 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
This tune may get stuck in your head, so keep that in mind before you watch this one! It might seem crazy, but a common way some people try and pull their partner close is by expressing anger. It usually works in the opposite way (unfortunately), but often underneath...
