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Podcast: Keeping Romance Alive

By Amanda Linan LCSW Hear her expert advice on how couples can rekindle romance while raising children. What you’ll learn: Practical tips to stay connected 🤝 Expert-backed relationship insights 💬 How to prioritize intimacy amid busy schedules ❤️ Listen now Parenting is a beautiful journey,

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Podcast: Keeping Romance Alive

By Amanda Linan LCSW Hear her expert advice on how couples can rekindle romance while raising children. What you’ll learn: Practical tips to stay connected 🤝 Expert-backed relationship insights 💬 How to prioritize intimacy amid busy schedules ❤️ Listen now Parenting is a beautiful journey,

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Is Online Couples Therapy as Effective as In-Person?

By Kara Facundo LPC As a couples counselor, a common question I’m asked is whether online couples therapy is as effective as meeting in person. It’s a valid question, and with the rise of virtual therapy options, many people are wondering if they’ll get the

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Stability and Strategy after Betrayal

By Kara Facundo LPC “I can’t stop thinking about it. I don’t recognize my partner. I barely recognize myself. If you’re feeling something similar, you’re likely in a state of betrayal, unsure of where to begin the healing process. Here are some things to keep

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Finding Peace in Your Naked Form

By Amanda Liñan LCSW, CST Imagine a lovely scene in which you are in bed with your partner, talking and kissing and enjoying each other. Clothes come off and suddenly you are plagued by anxiety, discomfort, and a slew of un-sexy thoughts. “What if they

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Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Dating!

By Lisett Walp MA, MFT-C If you are like me, dating felt like a part time job, constantly searching, scrolling, swiping right or left, endless conversations to see if you were compatible or had similar interests, AND when it didn’t work out, the idea of

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How to Find the Right Therapist

Set your main goals

  • What do you want to be different in your life?
  • What goals do you want to achieve through therapy?
  • How will you know when therapy is done?
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What Happens in Group Stays in Group…Kinda.

Are group therapy sessions are worth it? Won’t it be awkward to talk about my personal stuff in front of other people? It makes sense to be nervous. Learn more about what group therapy looks like, so you can decide if it feels right for you.

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States of Betrayal

By Kara Facundo LPC “I don’t understand how they could do this to me? Did they really love me? Do I even matter?” Being in a state of betrayal can be incredibly challenging and emotionally distressing because it often involves a breach of trust. Someone

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Am I Going Crazy After My Partner’s Affair?

By Kara Facundo LPC Kristi sits on my couch concerned that she’s losing her mind. “I don’t even know who I am. I can’t stop obsessing about who he’s with or what he’s doing. I’m constantly checking his phone and driving past his work to

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Is a Couple’s Intensive Right for Us?

By Kara Facundo LPC Can I be real with you? Do you have issues that won’t stop bothering you? Maybe you want to finally get to the bottom of it once and for all and don’t want to wait through the lengthier process of weekly

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Is This Normal? Predictable Symptoms of Betrayal Trauma

By Kara Facundo LPC Jack and Jill (names changed) come into my office after discovering her affair, feeling scared and unsure about their future together. He’s not sleeping, monitoring her every move, he can’t keep anything down and is on a roller coaster of emotions.

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Stop Going through the Drive-Through? Cook Your Own Food!

By Kara Facundo LPC Are you like many couples who spend hours in the therapist’s office learning the mechanics of new skills only to realize they can’t recreate it when they get home? It’s like going to the drive-through every night and expecting that you’ll

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Should I Stay, or Should I Go Now?

Ambivalence in Marriage? Call in: Discernment Counseling By Caralee Frederic LCSW Tom is unsure whether his marriage will make it or not. He’s had an affair, he feels guilty, but he also feels some relief and uncertainty about whether he wants to work to make

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Relational Sex vs. Recreational Sex

By Amanda Linan LCSW, CST There is a big difference between relational sex and recreational sex. While both can be ok depending on your circumstances, recreational sex happening too often in a romantic relationship can be a sign of bigger issues.Recreational sex is sex that

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The Topic that Shall Not be Named

By Kara Facundo LPC Are there things in your relationship that you just don’t talk about, like a certain Harry Potter character who shall not be named? It’s too threatening, too antagonistic, too scary to be mentioned. Maybe even the slightest hint of that topic

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