5 Tips for Dealing with a Depressed Partner
When your partner is suffering from depression it can impact you and your relationship. Living with someone who suffers from depression can be challenging and the process takes time and patience.
The Hard Road Back From Infidelity
As a couple therapist who has worked with many couples over the years on rebuilding their marriages after an affair, I highly recommend this recent article from the New York Times "The Hard Road Back From Infidelity" written by Jane Brody.
Breakup Advice: How To Cope And Move On
Breakups can be difficult depending on the length of the relationship and how serious it was. The thoughts and feelings that people generally experience may be feelings of loss, rejection, detection, sadness, anger and other feelings that are associated with the mourning process.
What’s The difference between Romantic Attraction and Committed Love?
We all want to revel in the Romantic Love Stage [...]
Six Common Thinking Errors and How to Manage Them
Thinking errors are irrational patterns of thinking that impair judgment and cause you to feel stressed and anxious. To break this unhealthy cycle, you need to learn how to identify your thinking errors and challenge them with logical and rational self talk. Our self-talk guides us on our perspective on life and the way we interact with others.
ABC Model: Useful Strategies for Managing Anxiety
One of the best ways of understanding stress and preventing anxiety is to look at a model of emotional distress elaborated by psychologist Albert Ellis. He calls his model the ABC model, and it’s as simple as it sounds:
A Life of Romance: 5 Ways to Make Your Relationship Better Than the Movies
No matter how long you’ve been in a relationship, whether it’s three weeks or 20 years, if there’s one thing that just about everyone wants plenty of (and all healthy relationships need), it’s romance.
An Effective Exercise to Manage and Control Anxiety
Learning how to relax your body and using the power of self talk can be a helpful part of working through anxiety symptoms. It’s important to tune into your body and mind and regularly practice exercises to help you learn to relax and stay in control of your anxiety.
8 Things Only People With Anxiety Understand
The HuffPost article 8 Things Only People With Anxiety Understand [...]
3 Types of Anger: What’s Your Anger Style?
Every relationship has its ups and downs. The ebb and flow through good and bad periods is natural. When an argument ensues, how can you communicate with your partner to move past the concern and back into a healthy state of happiness? That’s a challenge for most couples.