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Cristy Martinez, MA, LPC
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Mind Reading in Relationships: And Why it Does NOT Work
Relationships can be one of the most rewarding parts of life—but they can also bring their share of challenges. Whether it’s with a...
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Cody Curbo, Med, LPC, LCDC
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Anxiety in Relationships: Why We Push Away Instead of Leaning In
There seems to be a lot of talk on social media about attachment styles and how they hurt or help in creating bonds. Rather than go into...
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Cristy Martinez, MA, LPC
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Relationship Righteousness: When Petty Brain Starts Messing with Your Bliss
“The way I organized the closet was perfect, it gave us extra space and looked fine. I get that you tried to help, but it looks dumb and...
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Cody Curbo, Med, LPC, LCDC
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Scared of the Fight: The Breakdown in Expectations
One of the most common issues that I come across working with couples is the lack of communication on a day-to-day basis. Life gets busy...
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Cristy Martinez, MA, LPC
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Rebuilding a Broken Relationship Part 3
Well guys, I thought I had closed out the Rebuilding a Broken Relationship series, but a new beast has come to light and I believe it is...
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Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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Dudes and Intimacy: A Man's Guide to Building Stronger Relationships
Establishing intimacy in a relationship is a crucial component of maintaining a healthy and fulfilling partnership. Intimacy can come in...
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Paula Bibbs-Samuels, MS, LPC
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Let's Talk About: Developing Tools for Successful Communication
Has someone ever told you, “I can’t talk to you,” “you aren’t listening to me,” or “that’s not what I said at all?” These are key...
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Cody Curbo, Med, LPC, LCDC
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Holiday Stress Survival: Deck the Halls, Not Your Obnoxious Uncle
It is that time of year again. Time for celebrating time with family and friends. Time for getting together with our loved ones and...
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Cristy Martinez, MA, LPC
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The Detriment of Finger Pointing: How Blame is Damaging Your Relationship
“If you would’ve just told me what is wrong then I wouldn’t have to get angry with you to get it out!” Have you or your partner used some...
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Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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Destroying Trust is Easy: What You Could be Doing to Hurt Your Relationship.
They sat across from me during a session. The room felt tense and uncomfortable. These two have been married for over a decade and came...
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Paula Bibbs-Samuels, MS, LPC
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Toxic vs Healthy: What to Know and What to Avoid in a Relationship
Relationships are important to most humans as they are one way that we connect with others in our homes, communities, and in the world. ...
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Cristy Martinez, MA, LPC
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The Fish Bowl Relationship: Healthy Growth as a Couple
You are in a relationship and you are so happy, in love, and excited to share everything with your partner. This might include sharing...
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Paula Bibbs-Samuels, MS, LPC
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Bull, Patsy, or Daisy?: Understanding Your Role in Your Relationship
Relationships, they are everywhere. We have work relationships, friendships, family relationships, romantic relationships, etc. These...
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Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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Maintaining Your Identity: How Not to Lose Yourself in Your relationship
It is all too common to have a couple come into their first sessions completely amazed as to why they are there. I know that sounds...
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Paula Bibbs-Samuels, MS, LPC
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Can We Talk? - Communicate Like a Pro in Your Relationship
"Can we talk?" Sometimes this is the most dreaded question we hear, especially from our partner. What is so daunting about talking? Why...
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Cristy Martinez, MA, LPC
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Self-Sabotaging Relationships: When Fear of the Unknown Leads to Destruction
“She is going to end things, I just know it!” Have you ever told yourself this statement when dating or starting a new relationship? As a...
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Cristy Martinez, MA, LPC
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Working Through Jealousy: Techniques for Improving Your Relationship
Boy meets girl. Boy likes girl. Boy likes girl… a lot. Boy worries that he will lose the girl to another boy. Boy is jealous. While...
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Cody Curbo, Med, LPC, LCDC
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Men's Issues: Navigating the Fear of Being Alone
This may not be the most comfortable blog post that you will read today. That is, if you are a multiple blog reader. When you keyword...
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Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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How to Build Intimacy in Your Relationship as a Man
One of the most common issues I see in relationships when working with couples is a lack of intimacy. It is actually fairly common for...
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Cristy Martinez, MA, LPC
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Supporting Your Partner with Depression
Roughly 1 in 8 men experience depression at some point in their life. Depression can be onset by major life changes such as losing a job,...
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