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Too Close for Comfort: Fear of Intimacy and What to Do About It May 22, 2018 . 3 Comments
We seem to have a love-hate relationship with intimacy. We say we want intimate connection, yet we create blocks to receiving it. We struggle to share the deepest parts of ourselves despite ... Read More
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Sex After 65: How Do Seniors Feel About Their Sex Lives? May 11, 2018 . No Comments
New data shows people remain interested in sex throughout the aging process. According to the National Poll on Healthy Aging, 40% of Americans ages 65-80 are sexually active. Most seniors ... Read More
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How Relational Trauma Can Affect the Trust-Building Process May 8, 2018 . 3 Comments
Therapists used to reserve the term “trauma” to describe events like war, rape, and life-threatening experiences. We now recognize that people can have similar responses to relational ... Read More
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Help! My Partner Doesn’t Like to Be Touched May 7, 2018 . 16 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Have you ever dealt with couples where one partner had issues with being touched? That’s the situation I am in now. I have been seeing a guy for about eight ... Read More
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7 Ways to Succeed at Couples Therapy May 3, 2018 . 1 Comment
Are you feeling hopeless about your relationship? Has your marriage devolved into a manipulative game of tit for tat? Or perhaps you’ve both withdrawn and haven’t had a meaningful exchange ... Read More
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3 Ways to Build Connection in First Responder Relationships May 2, 2018 . 2 Comments
First responders are our heroes. They are our police, firefighters, and emergency medical service providers. They are the first to respond to people in need, the first to go into places ... Read More
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7 Things to Consider Before Opening Your Relationship May 2, 2018 . 2 Comments
People choose to open their relationships for many reasons, and there are many ways to do it. From swinging to polyamory and everything in between, each couple venturing outside the bounds ... Read More
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What Do We Risk When We Are Not Authentic? April 27, 2018 . 3 Comments
I always find it interesting, from both an ethical and clinical standpoint, that for many people, truth has degrees. There appears to be a spectrum of truth that people see. There is a ... Read More
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Codependency and Self-Care: When Someone You Love Abuses Alcohol April 26, 2018 . 3 Comments
Few things may be more devastating than coming to terms with a loved one’s alcohol abuse. The day you realize the person you care about doesn’t just “party,” isn’t just ... Read More
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Emotional Connection: What Couples Who Stay Together Do Every Day April 25, 2018 . 11 Comments
Emotional connection is the bond that keeps people together. It is the glue in relationships. Many couples don’t realize that if they are not regularly connecting on an emotional level, ... Read More
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Why Won’t My Partner Sleep with Me? April 23, 2018 . 16 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, My husband and I used to have a great relationship, but ever since we had a baby and he started a stressful new job, he won’t sleep with me anymore. I don’t ... Read More
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3 Things Your Therapist Wants You to Do Before Couples Therapy Begins April 19, 2018 . 4 Comments
From my many years as a couples therapist, I have learned one of the most difficult phases of the work is when a couple has committed to repairing your marriage, but before the repair has ... Read More