Relationship Tools and Skills, One Article at a Time
Our collection of short, informative articles offer essential tools and skills to help you reshape your relationships around your needs. Each article offers opportunities to explore new ways for you to:
Understand your true relationship needs
Raise your awareness in attachment and mindfulness
Embrace a growth mindset in your relationship
Fix what feels broken in your relationship or relationship patterns
Keep what feels right in your relationship or relationship patterns
Discovering your Identity in Therapy
In therapy, the hope is you have a safe place to explore and get to know every part of yourself. You will discover the parts of you that you want to keep and strengthen and identify the parts of you that you are ready to let go.
Why do I feel so anxious in my new relationship?
If you spend the majority of your time wondering what your partner thinks of you, you are likely forgetting to ask yourself how you feel about the relationship and if your partner is able to meet your needs.
To the People who Don’t Lose
When you tell yourself losing is not an option, you’re really just denying reality and changing the rules of the game. The key to healthy relationships is accepting reality which sometimes means taking an L for the team and stepping up to lead better next time.
Starting Therapy in your 20s & 30s?
Since starting therapy, I’ve learned how to set boundaries with my loved ones, have a say in my life, and form an identity that is based on my own values, not just the values I was raised with.
What is Psychodynamic Therapy?
Psychodynamic therapy helps people gain insight into their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and key relationships to reduce their distress and improve their quality of life. Therapists who practice the more modern, psychodynamic therapy, make the process feel natural, collaborative, and comfortable.
What do our patterns say about us?
What happens when we consistently use the same behaviors, make the same choices, and then find ourselves in the same situations? This is how we truly establish patterns.
I am nervous about starting therapy!
Nervous about starting therapy for the first time? Therapy is a collaborative process and requires both you and your therapist to develop the therapeutic relationship together.
Why are relationships so hard in your 20s and 30s?
Navigating the ins and outs of romantic relationships can be tough at any age. In addition, people in their 20’s and 30’s often encounter unique circumstances that make relationships feel daunting and confusing.
How do I choose the best therapist?
One of the hardest things to figure out while you are searching for a therapist is determining if you and your therapist are a good fit.