A difficult conversation may begin with a person knowing exactly what they want to say, but as the emotional intensity builds, something can change. Their mind may go blank, and words that felt available only moments earlier become difficult to find. They may begin to...
Hyper-independence can look like strength from the outside. It may look like competence, responsibility, resilience, discipline, or the ability to keep going even when life feels difficult. In many ways, hyper-independence often begins as a deeply adaptive response....
When couples come into my office feeling stuck, there’s a pattern I hear again and again, often with different details, different histories, different pain points, but the same emotional choreography underneath. One partner feels like they’re always reaching:...
Welcoming your first baby can feel like stepping into a new life overnight. One day you’re a couple with familiar rhythms, private jokes, and a sense of how you “do life” together. And then, there’s this tiny person who needs you constantly, and everything you thought...
Affair recovery, in terms of my clinical practice, is when two individuals have created a monogamous partnership and have agreed on specific boundaries, and one partner feels there has been an affair that has stepped over these boundaries. People have different...
When important considerations are taken into account, online couples therapy can be a great experience for couples who want to improve their relationship. They can enhance communication skills, increase sexual intimacy, resolve a specific problem they have been stuck...
