by shana | Jun 24, 2016 | Anxiety, Communication Skills, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
She’s killing me! While she may not be holding a knife to your throat (well let’s hope not), it is well researched that chronically sad, frustrated or fearful people tend to be chronically unwell and live less long. So it makes sense that if your...
by shana | Jun 17, 2016 | Anxiety, counseling, couples therapy, Depression, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
I just watched an interview about Marianne Willamson’s newest book, Tears to Triumph; the video here is shorter but gets right to point! Burying the sad leads to more sad later. We spend a lot of time avoiding bad feelings, but it won’t necessarily make...
by shana | Mar 11, 2016 | addiction, Anxiety, Depression
This is a funny spoof on prescription drug commercials and also a good reminder that while individual and couple therapy are awesome – wait I guess I’m biased (!)- there are other solutions out there....
by shana | Feb 5, 2016 | Anxiety, Communication Skills, couples therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Money, recognition and what comes along with them are nice, (Hello Prada) but they won’t help you live longer and be happier. It’s having meaningful and safe relationships that cause longer lives and happiness. “…social connections are good...
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 | Sep 10, 2015 | Anxiety, Communication Skills, Depression, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, How to Stop Fighting, Psychotherapy
This Alexandr Milov sculpture from Burning Man 2015 has an answer. You can’t quite see it in this picture, but the babies are holding hands. Enough said, art speaks for itself!
