The Best Time for Counseling is Before You Need it: The Second Best Time is Now

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In today’s fast-paced and demanding world, it’s all too easy to brush aside our mental health and emotionalwell-being. However, waiting until things spiral out of control is detrimental to our overall happinessand can have long-lasting effects on our lives. That’s where early counseling comes in. By seekingprofessional help at the first signs of trouble, we […]

Top 5 Reasons to Try Counseling This Summer

Summer couple

The summer months are often the least busy of the year. Perhaps couples and individuals are happier with more sunshine. On the other hand, maybe the summer is busy with vacations or kid’s activities. Regardless, more potential popular slots are available if your summer is more open. Many people ask for Saturday appointments, but those […]

Just Solve the Problem

Solve the problem

In my own experience and experience working with couples, I can’t recall a single case where a relationship was made stronger through excuses, defensiveness, or finger-pointing the other way. My first boss was very wise and his tagline was “just solve the problem.” Imagine going to a nice steakhouse to celebrate a milestone. You paid […]

What is Discernment Counseling?

Couple fighting

Many popular theories or frameworks for couples counseling fail to acknowledge that often times one person wants to be in the relationship, and another person is hanging on by a thread or at least not sure that they want to continue. The Gottman Method has a lot of great tools but is often criticized for […]