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Couples Therapy

Learning How to “Fight Fair”: Eliminate Unhealthy Communication in Your Relationship

Conflict is a normal and healthy part of a relationship. What becomes unhealthy is when conflict is not handled constructively. Difficult conversations with your partner are meant to bring you closer together – fostering a sense of connection, intimacy, and greater self-awareness. “Too much conflict” is not the issue; rather, it is essential to understand how you are fighting, rather than what you are fighting about.

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Relationships

From Manipulation to Connection:

In many codependent relationships, communication becomes clouded not by cruelty, but by fear – fear of abandonment, rejection, or not being enough. This fear often leads to manipulative communication patterns

Self-Esteem

Why do I have such Low Self-Esteem

Self-esteem is defined as the value we hold for ourselves and how we perceive the world around us. One’s self-esteem can shape the way that they think, behave, feel, and interact with the world around them.

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Relationships

“It’s Just Common Sense!” — Why This Phrase Can Be Harmful in Relationships

How often have you heard (or said), “It’s just common sense!” in the heat of a disagreement? While it may feel like a valid response, this phrase can often shut down communication

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Assertive Communication

“People Don’t Respect Me”

There is a particular kind of anger and discomfort that comes from having your boundaries crossed, even after you have clearly communicated them.

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Relationships

How Can I Get Over My Partner Cheating on Me?

Infidelity is one of the most painful experiences a person can endure in a relationship. It often strikes at the core of trust, security, and self-worth, leaving individuals feeling betrayed.

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Relationships

What is the Main Cause of Jealousy in Relationships: Understanding Its Roots

Navigating jealousy in relationships can be difficult, there are many different perceptions of its role and importance within our relationships, which is why it is important to take the time to explore its roots.

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Relationships

How Can Past Emotional Trauma Affect My Current Relationship?

Emotional trauma can carry over into our relationships. Some signs of this may include an increased sense of anxiety, fear, negative thought patterns, and mood swings.

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Relationships

How do I Deal with Infidelity in my Relationship?

Infidelity in a relationship is one of the most challenging obstacles for a couple to navigate. It can very well shake the foundation of any relationship. How do you deal with infidelity?

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Relationships

Mindful Relationships

Mindful partners demonstrate thoughtfulness around the partner’s needs, and adjust accordingly. Consequently, partners feel loved and cared for, and usually respond with being thoughtful in return

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Relationships

Embracing Playfulness in Your Relationship

Are you and your partner able to be yourselves when you’re in each other’s company? Is playfulness encouraged or frowned upon? Some relationships suffer because one partner doesn’t feel safe to be their playful or silly self, so the following post is to encourage you to become more playful with your relationship.

Mindfulness and Self-Compassion

We live in a fast-paced, high- stress society, one that highlights constant productivity and achievement. The concept of slowing down and taking a break seems out of the question for many of us.

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Learning How to “Fight Fair”: Eliminate Unhealthy Communication in Your Relationship

From Manipulation to Connection:

Why do I have such Low Self-Esteem

“It’s Just Common Sense!” — Why This Phrase Can Be Harmful in Relationships

“People Don’t Respect Me”

How Can I Get Over My Partner Cheating on Me?

What is the Main Cause of Jealousy in Relationships: Understanding Its Roots

How Can Past Emotional Trauma Affect My Current Relationship?

How do I Deal with Infidelity in my Relationship?

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Embracing Playfulness in Your Relationship

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