Blended Families – Step Parenting, Half Siblings and Creating a Healthy Loving Household
40% of families in the U.S. are blended with at least one partner having a child from a previous relationship before marriage. Per the U.S. Bureau of Census, 1300 new stepfamilies are formed each day. The process of blending a family is a significant stressor on new relationships and profoundly effects the children in the family […]
Creating a Healthy Blended Family
Blended families are so common that 1 in 3 Americans are either step-parents or have a step-parent. Unfortunately, most people don’t begin the process of blending their families with eyes wide open. They tend to go in excited and assume that they will figure it out because they love each other. Most of the time, […]
Ketamine Therapy – A Powerful Tool in Treating Depression and Anxiety
Psychedelic treatment of mental health issues is re-immerging as a powerful tool in treating mental health struggles. Ketamine is a very safe pharmaceutical that is now becoming available in many states. A growing body of research demonstrates that ketamine treatment incorporated with a robust psychotherapy integration program can be a powerful tool in treating depression, […]
High Frisky – Being the high desire partner in your relationship
If you are “high frisky,” it is possible that you have a partner who has a lower libido than you do. This can be frustrating and, without healthy communication, causes significant tension in your relationship. When this is the case, the key is to talk about your differences and how you feel. You may find […]
Podcast: What To Expect When You Begin Therapy
Therapy can be an intimidating process to begin. Some individuals believe that it means that there is something wrong with them and that the stigma of going to counsel will negatively impact how others perceive them. For some, it is a scary thought to address issues from their past that they have purposely avoided addressing. […]
Fierce Accountability – A Path to a Healthier Relationship – Interview with Jessie Krall
Accountability is choosing to look at your behavior and take responsibility for your actions. Unfortunately, being accountable is not an intuitive step in many relationships. Instead, couples tend to focus on their partner, which pulls couples apart instead of bringing them together. When individuals within a couple take the brave step of looking inward and […]
Forgiveness – Helping couples learn to let go and heal together
Forgiveness is the process of letting go of negative thoughts and feelings from a past event or series of events. Throughout the course of a relationship, it is inevitable that individuals within a couple will have moments where they hurt one another. When couples are unable to forgive one another they build a backlog of […]
How the past affects your current relationship – Interview with Gabe Lobato (Masters Level Intern, business owner, husband and father)
Throughout an individual’s life, they have experiences that shape how they see and interact with the world. Our prior experiences create the way we respond consciously and unconsciously in our relationships. When couples come together, they have entirely different ways to adapt to their environment. When you enter into an intimate relationship, you respond to […]
It Got Real Quick – When real life struggles hit your relationship early on
The beginning of a relationship is often a time of excitement and immense pleasure. You and your partner stay up late talking, kissing, and more! It’s almost like you can’t get enough of them. You can face the next day of work or school with little to no sleep and show up with the high […]
