by shana | Nov 27, 2015 | Anxiety, Depression, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
In addition to getting you through the holidays, hugs will protect you from getting sick! Hugs keep you healthier and less stressed says a frequently sited study out of Carnegie Mellon. The study led by Sheldon Cohen found that both perceived social support and hugs...
by shana | Nov 20, 2015 | Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Uncategorized
Ever find yourself saying that inside your head? Carl Rogers is famous for saying that it wasn’t until he accepted himself that change was possible. The same is true for how you regard your partner. When you accept all of him (yes I mean THAT quality too!)...
by shana | Nov 13, 2015 | Communication Skills, couples therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Relationship Counseling
Ok, at least start with two… Don’t meditate, meditate on your relationship, and start feeling better right away says Thich Nhat Hanh in a conversation with Oprah. Side note: Do those two names really belong in the same sentence?!...
by shana | Nov 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Your parents (insert best friends, sister etc…) are probably going to take your side if you are fighting with your partner. That’s their job, unconditional love. Is it reality based? How could it be? They are getting your point of view – and...
by shana | Oct 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
There’s lot so things we CAN do to express our love and listening is a big one. In a podcast by Tara Bracht titled Sacred Pause she said, “The deepest expression of love is a non doing presence.” Find your heart, and put your hand there, bring...
