What Would Our Relationship Feel Like If We Both Assumed the Best?What would shift if both people in a relationship made it a habit to assume the best of one another? Take a second and imagine...Continue Reading
You’re Not Listening vs. You’re Not Hearing MeIn a recent session, a couple sat across from me, caught in that familiar loop so many of us know too well. He was frustrated,...Continue Reading
The Trouble with UrgencyA client once shared that after a heated exchange with her sister, she fired off a long text late at night. At the time, it...Continue Reading
What is "Meeting People Where They Are"?In my practice, I talk often about the importance of meeting people where they are. Whether it is a parent with a child, a partner...Continue Reading
What Is a High-Agency Mindset?A high-agency mindset is the belief that, no matter what life throws at you, there is always something you can do. It’s not about pretending...Continue Reading
Please Stop Text FightingIf you are in a relationship, chances are you’ve had at least one heated exchange over text. It usually starts small, maybe a disagreement or...Continue Reading
Loving Across Differences: The Hidden Work of Lasting RelationshipsCouples often come to therapy hoping to improve their communication. And while that’s a worthy goal, I’ve noticed something deeper underneath most communication issues: We...Continue Reading
What to Do When You Can’t Get Yourself to Do the Damn ThingYou’re successful. People count on you. You show up when it matters, and you’re probably the kind of person others turn to for advice or...Continue Reading
When Potential Becomes a Trap: The Hope That Keeps Us StuckSomething I’ve noticed in my work, and maybe you’ve noticed it in your own life, is how often people stay in relationships not because of...Continue Reading
