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!
by shana | Sep 3, 2015 | Communication Skills, couples therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, How to Stop Fighting, Uncategorized
Ever notice your fights have patterns? Here’s an example of one: “He just clams up when we talk about hard stuff. It drives me crazy! I get so mad and end up slamming the door to the bedroom and stewing until he apologizes.” Most couples fall...
by shana | Aug 7, 2015 | couples therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Premarital Therapy, Relationship Counseling, Stressful Marriage
I go to couples therapy too, and contrary to my husband’s belief that as a therapist going to therapy is like candy for me (yum yum?), it can feel excruciating. Do I believe in therapy? – Yes! Do I love being a couples therapist? – Yes! I...
by shana | Jan 1, 2015 | Communication Skills, counseling, couples therapy, Depression, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Ok ok watching these hallmark love stories is like watching cute cat videos for me. But isn’t this feeling of support and partnership what so many of us long for? And the loss of this togetherness, isn’t it what drives us to say and do crazy things to...