Special to Principle Skills By Michelle Peterson If you’re considering getting married later in life, you aren’t alone. Increasingly, people are choosing to tie the knot in their senior years.…

By Amanda Linan, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Some couples who seek counseling worry that they may have waited too long. Can their relationship be saved or is it beyond repair?…

By Caralee Frederic, LCSW & Certified Gottman Therapist Resolve To Do Better In Your Relationship Twenty-one months. That’s how long we have been living with the COVID-19 pandemic. So much…

Coronavirus Divorce: Relationship was Badly in Need of Repair By Caralee Frederic, LCSW One Partner ‘Leaning Out’ A new survey released last month shows the Covid-19 pandemic has, as predicted,…

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….