Anger Management
All couples fight. In fact, the process of rupture and repair can actually be strength-building. The key as to whether an argument or difficult conversation makes a pair stronger lies in HOW a couple fights. Maladaptive Disagreement Strategies An eye for an eye This can also look like fighting to fight. Have you ever been in a heated conversation and without thinking, you respond to something hurtful in a somewhat attacking manner? “Yeah, well you did x,…
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Kaitlin Broderick, LCPC What is codependency? The term is often associated with addiction. For example, the codependent might “enable” an addict’s behavior or contribute to relationship dysfunction by becoming overly immersed in the actions, consequences, and behaviors of the addict (their dependent). In doing this, the codependents neglect their own mental and physical well-being. This is certainly one definition of codependency and how the term came about in the first place. However, codependency can often occur with…
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Congratulations, you’re engaged! Are you and your partner interested in pre-marital therapy? It can provide a great outlet for you and your partner to discuss how your values and upbringings will impact your future together. In addition to using pre-marital counseling to plan out your future, it can also be used to discuss the logistics of wedding planning and your engagement period, a time that may be more stressful and emotional than you have anticipated. Think about…
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Madissyn Fredericks, Licensed Professional Counselor, Symmetry Counseling They say that trust is one of the most critical components in a romantic relationship; without trust what do you have? When trust is not present in a relationship, it tends to also lack other healthy components such as communication, vulnerability, intimacy, and security. It is important to establish trust early in a romantic relationship, however, trust can be rebuilt or improved at any time. Unfortunately, trust can be easily…
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Serious romantic relationships can be challenging enough, but when your significant other is in another city/state/country, the relationship can become challenging in a different kind of way. Whether your significant other is traveling for a week for work, or in the military for several months to a year, long distance can create strains on a relationship. However, the appropriate strategies and tips can help you cope with this long distance, especially when you truly do care about…
Read MorePaula Gonzalez Licensed Professional Counselor Practices in: Adams Street Accepted Insurances: Self Pay , BCBS, Aetna and United Healthcare Do you have overwhelming feelings of sadness? Do you constantly worry and find it difficult to relax? Do you have problems concentrating? Do you feel lonely and unaccepted? Paula is passionate about working with her clients to help them reduce their symptoms and reach their therapeutic goals. She is warm and caring and provides a safe environment for clients to…
Read MoreMarriage and Family Therapist Steven provides therapy to individuals, couples, and families. His areas of clinical interest include issues of infidelity, premarital counseling, identity in adolescence and adulthood, life and career transitions, proactive dating in the digital age, distressed or unrewarding work and family relationships, relationship coaching for executives, sports coaches and players, financial therapy, discernment divorce counseling, spirituality, men’s issues, anxiety and depression. Therapeutic Approach Steven uses an integrative and systemic framework in his therapy with…
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Amanda Gregory Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), EMDR Certified Therapist Accepting: Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, United Healthcare and Self Pay Amanda is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with experience working with adults, children and adolescents, families, and couples. Her areas of specialization include attachment/relationship issues, trauma, anxiety, depression, parenting, sibling relationships, stress management, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Incorporating interventions from person-centered, solution-focused, and cognitive behavioral therapy, Amanda is able to meet the unique needs of each of her clients. In addition, she is an EMDR Certified Therapist. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)…
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Madissyn Fredericks, Licensed Professional Counselor, Symmetry Counseling Those three little words, “I love you”, carry so much weight. While it may seem obvious to let someone know you love them, speaking those words doesn’t come easy to everyone. People experience love in many different forms and there are so many ways to express your love other than saying it. The most important thing is to express your love to your partner in some way, shape, or form.…
Read MoreWhen we start dating someone, we tend to feel what people call the “honeymoon” stage in which everything is perfect. Neither individual in the relationship can do anything wrong and everything is all rosy and perfect. Both partners are putting their first foot forward and are showing off their true colors. After a few months, partners start to argue or have differences. That is when the honeymoon stage is officially over. Being able to identify what your…
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