Counseling & Coaching
Five Steps to Make Your Spouse Your Best Friend Couples Counseling Tips: Fiery romance born from physical attraction is the basis of many engagements and marriages. But stop and think about it: What attributes describe best friend relationships? Honest and open communication, trust, acceptance, support,…
Tips on Fighting Emotional Blackmail Emotional blackmail is an issue far more commonplace than people realize. It is defined as someone preying upon the emotions and sensibilities of another for personal gain, rather than external data. This form of extortion usually occurs within close relationships…
It’s been said that trust is like air: we only notice it when it’s polluted. But how do we measure trust? According to the research of Dr. Megan Moran, We trust: When we believe another has our best interests at heart when we believe another tells us the truth when…
Is it harder to find friends as an Adult? A new york times article suggests, it might be. In lieu of making BFFs, after their college years, many individuals are settling for KOFs … that is, kind of friends. Worse yet, for many persons, once they leave the dorm, friends…
Thriveworks counselors help thousands of couples improve their relationships every year. Working with couples on such a regular basis, it is not…
The Internet provides many opportunities for creating new relationships through social networking and online dating. However, some websites may be just as…
Does Couples Counseling Really Work? Every year, thousands of couples begin seeing a counselor with hopes that the therapy process will…
An APA (American Psychological Association) Study recently addressed the question of whether marriage helps or hinders the health of women. This is…
A Harvard University Study, published by the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (2005; 59:56-62), looked at the question “Is Marriage…
It’s amazing to me the number of people I’ve come across both personally and professionally that are in search of “the…
