Just like women’s, men’s mental health issues are heavily influenced by historical, economical, political, and cultural factors. Emotional suffering or psychological pain is often made worse by keeping the struggles in. This silence almost always creates disconnection in relationships and creates isolation. However, boys and men have often been socialized to figure problems out by themselves, or … [Read more...] about 6 Common Reasons Men Seek Therapy
Couples Communication
How to Understand One Another When the Stakes are High: Managing Conflicting Values in Relationships
The art of agreeing to disagree with others with is necessary to maintain healthy relationships with colleagues, neighbors, friends, and that uncle who uses the Thanksgiving dinner table as his opportunity to convert you to his personal ideology - but what happens when the disagreements involve the person closest to you? When partners disagree on topics that get filed under “core values”, it might … [Read more...] about How to Understand One Another When the Stakes are High: Managing Conflicting Values in Relationships
Are You Struggling to Change a Bad Habit?
Here is What You Need to Know Can you be talked into changing? Think about a “bad habit” you have had difficulty changing. Now please consider how likely are you to change your habit, why or why not, and what would help you to make the change? Resist your righting reflex Righting reflex is a natural urge to fix a problem, an instinct to correct the wrongdoing. Your intention is to fix your … [Read more...] about Are You Struggling to Change a Bad Habit?
Feeling Disconnected with Your Partner? 5 Essential Rituals of Connection That Will Improve Your Relationship
Most American families (67%) do not eat dinner together regularly, and of the 1/3 who do, half of these have the television on during dinner (Retrieved from The Intentional Family, Bill Doherty). Consider this fact and the fact that many couples do not make time to be together. Is it your fault? Absolutely not! Life is busy. Your to-do list is often endless, and your priorities always change. … [Read more...] about Feeling Disconnected with Your Partner? 5 Essential Rituals of Connection That Will Improve Your Relationship
Feeling Insecure in Your Relationships Your Adult Attachment Style Plays a Big Role and Here is Why
“This is just how I am when I’m in a relationship.” No, struggling with a relationship problem, such as feeling insecure in your romantic relationships, can be caused by an adult attachment style you have. Adult attachment styles are characterized by the behavior that you exhibit when your relationship is threatened. Some of these behaviors can be experiencing constant self-doubt and low … [Read more...] about Feeling Insecure in Your Relationships Your Adult Attachment Style Plays a Big Role and Here is Why
Navigating Communication and Parenting in a Relationship: The Four Horseman, Parenting, and Maintaining a Loving Relationship
Communication is one of the most common reasons couples seek therapy. It can feel like a never-ending journey to be effectively understood by others and to better understand our partners. Unfortunately, things get in the way of understanding and being understood, in the form of unhelpful types of communication. Especially when you add kids into the equation. Lack of sleep, busy schedules, and the … [Read more...] about Navigating Communication and Parenting in a Relationship: The Four Horseman, Parenting, and Maintaining a Loving Relationship
