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May 2024

May 05, 2024

How Can Couples Deal with Financial Stress?

When Maria, thirty-eight, and Ethan, forty, sat on the couch in my counseling office, they...

April 2024

April 28, 2024

4 Ways to Have Meaningful Conversations with Your Partner

Sydney, 39. And Tim, 40, have been attending counseling sessions for over three months and...

April 21, 2024

How to Learn from Your Past and Make Healthy Choices in Love

Dear Terry, I’m in a relationship with a man who doesn’t respect me and treats...

April 14, 2024

6 Ways to Promote a Happy Relationship

Karen, 42, and Kevin, 41, have been married for ten years and have fallen into...

April 06, 2024

3 Action Steps to Active Listening With Your Partner

During a couples counseling session, Becca, 40, and David, 41, discuss their ongoing problem with...

March 2024

March 31, 2024

8 Keys to Success in a Remarriage

Let's face it, most couples in second or third marriages face obstacles that those in...

March 27, 2024

8 Action Steps to Heal the Wounds with Your Father

The relationship a daughter has with her father has a profound impact on her life....

March 17, 2024

How Dealing with Conflict Can Help Couples Thrive

Dear Terry, After fourteen-year of marriage, I’m at the end of my rope. My husband,...

March 10, 2024

What If I’m Not Ready to Forgive My Ex?

What does forgiveness really mean? Forgiving is one way of letting go of your old...

March 03, 2024

5 Stimulating Things Single Parents Can Do With Their Kids

In the seemingly never-ending age of social media, many single parents are struggling to maintain...

February 2024

February 25, 2024

5 Ways to Encourage Shared Meaning in Your Marriage

A successful marriage is about more than raising kids and paying bills. It is about...

February 18, 2024

7 Surefire Ways to Heal from Your Breakup

When your marriage ends, it’s natural to experience feelings of rejection, anger, sadness, guilt, regret,...

February 11, 2024

What Can I Do to Save My Marriage?

Dear Terry, I’ve been married to John for ten years and I’m worried because we’ve...

February 04, 2024

Tools and Tips to Combat Loneliness

Sitting on the couch in my office, Deborah, 35, describes her lonely feelings since her...

January 2024

January 28, 2024

5 Ways to Be Vulnerable and Get What Need from Your Partner

Being vulnerable means being authentic and being able to risk expressing your thoughts, feelings, and...

January 20, 2024

8 Positive Ways to Connect with Your Stepchild

The role of a stepparent can be tricky and it’s worth your time to understand...

January 14, 2024

How to Become Your Child’s Digital Mentor

Working with families has been my passion for many decades and one issue that comes...

January 07, 2024

Moving On After Divorce: How To Love And Trust Again

When my marriage ended, I went through a period of self-reflection and found myself ruminating...

December 2023

December 31, 2023

Is Fighting Inevitable In Your Relationship?

We’ve all been there: the day-to-day routine with our partner falls into a pattern of...

December 24, 2023

8 New Year’s Resolutions that Will Stick

During a counseling session, Kyla expressed frustration about her life feeling out of control, being...

December 09, 2023

8 Signs Your Partner Is Totally Wrong For You

Unfortunately, it’s easy to overlook someone’s faults in the early stage of a relationship. Infatuation...

December 03, 2023

5 Ways to Let Go of a Toxic Relationship

Kyla, 40, sat on the couch of my office telling me about her unhealthy relationship...

November 2023

November 24, 2023

10 Things I Owe My Kids After Divorce

It may seem odd that I feel compelled to write about what I owe my...

November 19, 2023

How Your Attachment Style Influences Your Adult Relationships

When Sondra, age 40, arrived for her counseling appointment, she wanted to focus on her...

November 12, 2023

4 Ways You Can Creatively Limit the Use of Technology in Your Home

When Kylie, 35, and Henry, 36, sat in my office for a couples session, it...

November 05, 2023

Vulnerability and Intimacy Go Hand and Hand

Intimacy is an important source of comfort and provides predictability in an uncertain world. It’s...

October 2023

October 29, 2023

5 things to Consider If Your Ex Wants to be Your Friend

Let’s face it, many people are not emotionally ready to move on after a breakup...

October 22, 2023

How Managing Conflicts Can Strengthen Your Marriage

For most of my life, I’ve bought into the commonly held belief that good marriages...

October 15, 2023

How Full Disclosure Can Help You Deal With Marital Finances

During a recent counseling session, Karen and Joshua, in their late thirties, spoke about their...

October 08, 2023

When Screen Time Stands Between You and Your Partner

When Maria, 37, and Jeff, 38, came to our first session for counseling they both...