Trauma & Intimacy Series: Part 2 of 2 How Trauma Affects The Elements Of A Healthy, Sound Relationship By Caralee Frederic, LCSW To understand how trauma affects the way we…
Trauma & Intimacy Series: Part 1 of 2 Signs Of Trauma In A Relationship By Caralee Frederic, LCSW You may not know it, but even the small traumas may be…
Simone Biles: Putting Mental Health First Mental Health The Olympic Games are a display of the best athletes in the world competing while the media and spectators debate who is…
4 Parenting Styles By Amanda Linan, LCSW What Style Are You? Research indicates that there are four parenting styles into which most people would fall. Parents can be good, loving…
EQ and Your Children Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is not commonly discussed, yet it affects every facet of our lives. By definition, it means being able to identify and understand your…
Improving Intimacy. One of the services we provide is Intimate Solution counseling. This approach is weaved into our overall work with couples and individuals, especially for those who suffer from…
Is Divorce The Answer? Couples On The Brink Counseling One question to ask yourself if you are 1) considering divorce, 2) considering marriage therapy and 3) wondering what type of…
When people find out that I am a couples and marriage therapist, people often comment “I don’t know how you do that. I can’t imagine having to listen to people…
Sex Issues I often get asked what sex therapy means. It’s a fair question as it’s sort of vague. In a sense, it is exactly what it sounds like: therapy…
With Mother’s Day looming, many fathers and children are scrambling for the right gift. A bouquet of flowers? Jewelry? A trip for a pedicure? So many options! But the gift…
With the continued spread of COVID-19, or Coronavirus, there has been a lot of focus on physical health but very little on emotional health….
Because Love Matters By Caralee Frederic, LCSW “Why does love hurt?” It’s a question that gives me pause every time, because my knee jerk reaction is to say defensively “It doesn’t”…
Everyone has a Valentine’s Day story worth telling — maybe yours is the most romantic or the most embarrassing (more than likely you have one of each)….
For many couples this is not a difficult scenario to imagine. Your interests in the bedroom just don’t quite line up and it causes friction, and not in a good way…
Deep breath. I know this is a sensitive topic. The whole cautionary “nothing in the vagina for six weeks and make sure you use a contraceptive”…