When Both Partners Struggle To Receive Love

When Both Partners Struggle To Receive Love

In many relationships, love is not absent. It is there in the effort, the concern, the loyalty, the reaching, the small gestures, and the desire to feel close. Yet love can still feel strangely difficult to experience when one or both partners have a hard time...
Are You Able To Receive Love In A Relationship?

Are You Able To Receive Love In A Relationship?

Love is not only about how we give. It is also about how we receive. Some people deeply want closeness, partnership, affection, reassurance, and emotional safety. They want to feel chosen, supported, understood, and cared for. Yet when love is actually offered,...
My Clients Call Me A “Career Therapist”

My Clients Call Me A “Career Therapist”

Every so often, a client will say something along the lines of, “I know this is not just career counseling, but it feels like career therapy.” That description has always felt fitting to me, because career concerns are often connected to much more than the job itself....
When Hyper-Independence Keeps You Single

When Hyper-Independence Keeps You Single

This blog post is not for someone who is newly grieving the end of a romantic relationship and needs time to heal. It is also not for someone who is actively dating and simply has not yet met a person who feels like the right fit. Someone who feels genuinely content...
How Hyper-Independence Can Impact Your Work Life

How Hyper-Independence Can Impact Your Work Life

Hyper-independence is often talked about in relationships and personal life, but it can also show up in powerful ways at work. It can shape how a person manages responsibility, communicates with colleagues, responds to stress, receives feedback, asks for help, and...