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Learning to Be Honest Again: Showing Up After an Affair
This article explores the challenging process of rebuilding trust through honesty, accountability, and presence after an affair, offering practical guidance for both partners navigating reconciliation.
Fighting Stonewalling in Relationships
Learn how to recognize emotional flooding and use self-awareness and physiological self-soothing to break the stonewalling cycle and reconnect with your partner.
Fighting Contempt in Relationships
Learn how to recognize and combat contempt, the most toxic relationship pattern, by replacing disrespect with appreciation, gratitude, and intentional connection.
Fighting Defensiveness in Relationships
Discover how replacing defensiveness with accountability can open the door to collaboration, reduce tension, and build lasting emotional safety in your relationship.
Fighting Criticism in Relationships
Learn how to replace criticism with empathy using gentle start-ups and "I" statements to build emotional safety and strengthen your relationship.
How to Have Hard Talks, Softly
How do couples have successful conversations about difficult topics? Let’s discuss some approaches.
The Role of Emotionally Focused Therapy in Relationship Counseling
EFT, at its core, is about connection, understanding, and healing. It's a therapeutic approach that acknowledges the profound need for attachment and connection that we all harbor within our hearts.
The Empty Nest Syndrome: Redefining Life After the Kids Move Out
The period known as Empty Nest Syndrome marks a pivotal transition in the lives of parents whose children have spread their wings and ventured into the world.
Steps to Create a Nonjudgmental Relationship
In the journey of life, our relationships stand as cornerstones, shaping our experiences, growth, and our understanding of the world and ourselves.
What is an Emotional Affair?
Emotional affairs may be more common than we realize. An emotional affair involves having non-sexual emotional intimacy with someone who is not your romantic and committed partner.
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