Is Divorce The Answer? Couples On The Brink Counseling If you are: 1) Considering divorce 2) Considering marriage therapy 3) Wondering what type of counseling is right for you 4) Wanting to save your marriage but your partner does not One question to ask yourself:
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 all day!” Truth is, I love what I do. I feel very fortunate every day
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 that could have the most impact is some understanding.What? What does that even mean?Well, in my
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” or “It shouldn’t.”Love should feel great! And a lot of the time, it does.
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)….
By Caralee Frederic, LCSW Certified Gottman Therapist | Couples Workshop Presenter Applying Parenting Emotion Coaching to Couples Part five of a five-part series on shifting your mindset to become a more capable Emotion Coach, and more Emotion Coachable.Emotionally intelligent couples are more likely to feel
Applying Parenting Emotion Coaching to Couples Part four of a five-part series on shifting your mindset to become a more capable Emotion Coach, and more Emotion Coachable. Emotionally intelligent couples are more likely to feel connected, supported, and loved in their intimate relationship. And, emotionally
A Relaxed Body Can Strengthen Relationships “A relaxed body creates secure attachment.” That is my favorite quote from a two-day trauma training I just attended with Dr. J. Eric Gentry, an internationally recognized leader in the field of disaster and clinical traumatology. Think about how
10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GOTTMAN 1. RESEARCH PIONEER In the 1970s, John Gottman and Robert Levenson were part of a pioneering group of researchers who applied the scientific method to identify behavior patterns of couples in healthy, successful relationships. 2. OUTSIDE-THE-BOX THINKER Before Dr.
