Learning how to navigate arguments in a healthy way that fosters connection will help your relationship get through difficult spots and keep you and your partner on track.
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Your beliefs about yourself, how you talk to yourself, and the actions and thought patterns throughout your life will build up or break down your self compassion muscle. Here are some ways I have found that help you start to build a sense of love and compassion for yourself.
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If you are in a relationship and you don’t feel loved, or you don’t know how to show love to your partner, it’s possible that you two are just speaking different love languages. Understanding your love language and your partner’s can help you two effectively relate to each other in a way that fosters connection and intimacy.
If you set your goals according to this template, they are more likely to be effective motivators and you are more likely to be able to make the progress you are hoping to make.
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Here are some common stages that partners go through following an affair or infidelity, and how they can be navigated with grace to help the relationship continue to flourish and grow.
If you have struggled with your drug or alcohol use, maybe you have heard of or tried many different approaches to help you quit or moderate your use. Here are the four factors I have seen to be most helpful in a successful recovery.
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If you have suffered from trauma, the idea of addressing it can feel completely overwhelming. However, healing is possible, and there are several common steps in trauma healing which often follow a similar pattern.
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Many people struggle to navigate arguments and stop them when they arise. If you are finding yourself stuck in continuous arguments with your partner, try these four strategies to see if you can interrupt the argument cycle you are stuck in.
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When trauma occurs it has a profound impact on your psychological health, and it also has a deep impact on your nervous system and how you react to future experiences. If you have experienced trauma, it is important to understand how it might be affecting your life today.
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For many people, the holidays are a time to indulge in lots of food and drinking. If you have struggled with your alcohol use in the past, the holiday time brings with it unique challenges and difficulties. Try these approaches to your alcohol intake to help you moderate your drinking over this holiday season.
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If you suffer from trauma and experience triggers in your day to day life it’s important that you have a game plan for what to do when these feelings arise. In these states it can be difficult to think clearly or resource yourself, so it is very helpful to think in advance of what you will do if your trauma is triggered. Here are some suggestions for how to manage your trauma triggers when they emerge.
If you are struggling with drugs or alcohol, you might need support to help you regulate or cut down your use. Take a look at these ten harm reduction tips to help you meet your drug and alcohol goals.
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If you’re trying to work on your communication in your relationship, and you’re struggling to speak clearly and compassionately to your partner, Nonviolent Communication (NVC) offers a framework that could help.
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Often in this fast paced culture we live in it can be difficult to find time for self-care. So often I hear of clients who are struggling to keep up with all the expectations people have of them in their lives. With all this focus outside of yourself, when do you take the time to focus internally on your emotions, thoughts, desires, and needs?
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For many people, intimate relationships are the sources of the highest highs in our lives as well as the lowest lows. The intensity of joy and sorrow that relationships bring causes unexpected and sometimes confusing things to happen as you delve deeper into intimate connection with another person.
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