Dishonesty in Relationships Part 2: Recovering after Lies Lies can come in many forms: from small, white lies that seem insignificant to bigger lies that have life-altering consequences. Regardless of their size, all lies have the ability to damage and have a devastating effect on a relationship. If you have been lied to by …
Dishonesty in Relationships Part 1: Different Types of Lies and Why We Do Them Whether we are willing to acknowledge it or not, we all have lied to some extent. Dishonesty in relationships is frequently what brings couples to relationship counseling. Our first response to the idea of ‘lying’ may be one that is negative …
Habit Formation: 3 Essential Strategies to Build and Maintain a Habit Habits encompass a significant number of decisions and behavioral patterns that can have an impact on our mental health. As we go through our day-to-day lives, we develop routines and patterns that can be helpful or harmful to our mental well-being. How Habit …
Finding the Words: How to Talk to Your Child about Adoption Adoption can be a difficult topic for parents to discuss with their children for a variety of reasons. Parents may feel unsure of how to broach the subject, or they may worry that their child will not be able to handle the news. …
Productivity: Ways of Reducing Procrastination and Regaining a Sense of Accomplishment We’ve all been there: That moment when we’re staring at a blank document or screen, completely overwhelmed and not sure where to start. And then we put it off until later, only to find that later turns into never. Sound familiar? Procrastination has a …
Criticism and its Impact on Relationships: Find New Ways to Enhance Your Interactions Criticism is defined as the act of passing judgment on someone or something, typically as a result of observation or evaluation. It can be constructive or destructive, helpful or harmful. If criticism is constant, it can slowly erode the relationship until it’s …
Addressing Contempt in Your Relationship: Rebuilding Trust and Connection When reflecting on reasons that a relationship may not be functioning at a healthy level, it is important to consider the role of contempt. We might think of a moment when we say something we don’t mean, or react to something our partner said in a …
Stonewalling in Relationships: How to Re-Establish Openness and Connection Stonewalling occurs when an individual shuts down communication due to feeling overwhelmed or blocked from communicating their needs or feelings. The individual communicates in a nonverbal way that they are unavailable or may appear unresponsive. It can be an unconscious reaction to feeling overwhelmed or unsafe, …
Defensiveness: Break the Cycle and Improve Your Relationships How many times have you wished that the other person would just understand what you were trying to say? How many times have you felt misunderstood, unappreciated, or unheard in your relationships? How many times have you said something that you didn’t mean in the heat of the …
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Now What?: Ways of Finding New Hobbies and Interests as an Adult In adulthood, many of us are faced with varying demands and responsibilities that compete for our time, attention and energy. And it is common to struggle with finding a way to identify our priorities and values when we are faced with pressure and …
