by shana | Feb 17, 2017 | anger, couple therapy, couples therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Why Do We Argue So Much?
Can’t we all just get along? Guns rights, military spending, a nation at war. We see and hear these things every day. The psychology underneath these political issues is interesting and very complicated. And, as a couples therapist, it boils down into...
by shana | Jan 27, 2017 | couple therapy, couples therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, sex, Stressful Marriage
Sex Sex Sex! Sex is all over billboards movies and magazines. And it’s more than superficially important. According to the Kinsey Institute, an unsatisfying sexual relationship is associated with more breakups. Are We Normal? Statistically speaking, married...
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 | Jan 6, 2017 | couple therapy, couples therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, intimacy, Relationship Counseling
Is The Honeymoon Phony? The honeymoon typically lasts about 30 months. Researches speculate that during that time, couple have elevated Nerve Growth Factor (NGF). What does more NGF mean? All the typical stuff. Floating on air, lovey giggling...
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,...
