Where Our Relationship Patterns Come From

Understanding relational dynamics is complicated.  Often when people seek therapy, they discover certain relational patterns and try to understand why they seek or act out certain patterns.  In Psychology Today, Dr. Laura Firestone explains how early attachment...

Happy Couples Do This Often

Many couples ponder about what essential ingredients are necessary for a successful long lasting relationship.  In Psychology Today, Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein shares importance of spending quiet time together.  He posits this is one of the key ingredients to a happy...

Rethinking Marriage…And Cancer

Cognitive reappraisal involves looking at a situation from a neutral perspective which in turn decreases negativity  and intense emotional reactions.  In Psychology Today, Sarah Cotterill writes about how cognitive reappraisal can be helpful in facing cancer. Here is...