August 14, 2017
The Hold Me Tight Program: Conversations for Connection. This exercise allows you to reflect on where you are in your relationship right now. What are your areas of strength as well as any areas for potential growth. The biggest question you want to…
October 17, 2016
When I first meet someone and strike up a conversation about what I do, I’m often asked who exactly benefits from family therapy. Well, the short answer to that question is: everyone. All families experience challenging times. When a family goes…
April 27, 2016
TREATMENT PLAN OVERALL GOAL: To address attachment concerns, reduce attachment insecurities, and foster the creation of a secure bond (Johnson, Creating Connections, p21) OVERALL TASKS: The creation and maintenance of a consistent positive therapeutic alliance with both partners. The accessing…
February 6, 2016
1. Take a breath and know that 16 million Americans struggle with this too- you are not alone! Deep breathing is the first step to stopping the hyperventilating. Be sure to practice deep breathing daily. It can be as simple as…
January 8, 2016
Accepting Your Anxiety Accepting that you get anxious can feel like you are surrendering to something awful. I encourage you to congratulate yourself because it’s not easy to recognize anxiety! In fact our anxiety often manifests itself in many different…
November 3, 2015
I’m so excited about this month of social media. I’ve decided that for me, it’s going to be a month of play. It’s November, Halloween just got us in the mood and there are more holidays lined up for the…
September 30, 2015
How badly do you want to be a good couples therapist? Being a good couples therapist requires determining what you really believe about people and relationships, and then pouring yourself into the practice of a philosophy and theory. Getting to…
September 25, 2015
It’s time to go to therapy! I’m predicting that most of us have either considered starting therapy, or we have been on the receiving end of someone telling us to go. It can be so hard to go to therapy….
June 9, 2015
The Horse Whisperer Inspires Good Attunement I recently watched the movie “Buck”. It’s about the life of Buck Brannaman who was the inspiration for the novel and movie, “The Horse Whisperer”. This movie tells the story of Buck, who endured…