Elephants in the room unaddressed tend to grow larger over time, not smaller. They get bigger and more complicated and tend to bring out more difficult emotions, despite our wish that they would just go away on their own. Unfortunately, they don’t. So, what do we do when there’s an obvious elephant in the room …
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Having been a member of several group formats myself, ranging from traditional therapy groups, to business masterminds, to different hybrids of the two, I’m acutely aware of the transformational power that groups can offer, which is why I love offering the experience also to my clients. For anyone that has ever been part of a …
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? I was interviewed on The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast with Kate Anthony and we had a great discussion about relationship struggles and the ultimate relationship question: Should I Stay or Should I Go. I break down the three biggest reasons why marriages often fail. In addition we also …
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THE EMOTIONAL EFFECTS CAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC – A THERAPIST’S TAKE Last week I was interviewed on the Where Money Meets Soul podcast and we had a really great conversation with Jen Griffith and Natasha Ganes on dealing with the emotional effects caused by the pandemic. As a marriage counselor and therapist & coach working …
When we take a look around, particularly on social media, we see so much division. The world, and sometimes even our families, can get divided into camps of “good guys” and “bad guys”. Of course, the world is never this simple, and when we don’t have conversations that unite, things become divided. Unfortunately, this division is …
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Personality differences in long-term committed relationships, whether it be marriage relationships, or business relationships, can be a great asset, and can also lead to a lot of frustration, depending on how we think of personality differences and what we do about our differences. When people in relationships are struggling, it’s common and normal for them …
In today’s episode, we’re having a conversation with a special friend of mine, John Davidson. John is a psychotherapist and happiness coach in the UK, and the owner of Happiness Hacks, an international training program to help people increase their level of happiness. John and I know a lot about happiness because we both spend …
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At the roots of all interpersonal conflict, are unmet core human needs. Whether we’re talking about conflict inside the workplace, or we’re talking about conflict at home, it’s always about unmet needs. Unhealthy conflict is exhausting, draining, and will take the life out of anything good. I’ve been there, and maybe you have too!? And there’s …
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Feeling anxious and overwhelmed is one of the most difficult feelings in all of life. And now more than ever, we are all feeling these feelings to one degree or another. If you are feeling anxious right now, I want you to know that you are not alone. The world is experiencing a collective trauma. …