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Why are life transitions so hard to navigate? A therapist in Louisville, CO weighs in on learning to live in the gray with life changes
While many of us work to create and sustain a happy life, almost all of us experience life transitions at one time or another. Transitions throughout life include growing up and moving away from home, starting a new relationship or getting married, having a child,...
An EMDR therapist in Louisville, CO shares 3 ways EMDR therapy helps sexual assault survivors move forward from trauma
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a type of therapy which differs from talk therapy. It was created by Francine Shapiro during a time when PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) was gaining recognition as a disorder affecting many people, but had...
How Does Your Family of Origin Impact Your Adult Relationships? A Pre-marital Counselor in Louisville, CO Explains.
Families ideally bring safety, structure, and stability to our lives. However, families are not perfect. In fact, many of us experience some good and some bad while growing up. Many of us experience dysfunction. Regardless, our families of origin effect how we...
A Couples Therapist in Louisville, CO Shares About the 3 Biggest Relationship Tests New Parents Face
Bringing home a new baby can test the strongest of relationships. Many studies show marital satisfaction declines with the transition into parenthood. There are several reasons why this happens. Growing your family can be stressful financially, emotionally, and...
A Couples Therapist Explains Why We Seek Relationships
We have a biological need to be in relationship with others. Science has come a long way in understanding relationships. It can explain why we need them, and why they're challenging. Additionally, research has identified several ways we bond with another. These are...
Feeling Anxious? Mindful Breathing Can Help You Calm Your Body and Brain
What's all the buzz about deep breathing? In this video, I teach you about diaphragmatic breathing which is a useful skill for decreasing stress and anxiety. This is a great strategy for slowing down our minds and bodies and inducing relaxation, especially when we're...
How to Effectively Communicate During a Divisive Time
With the pandemic continuing, many of us have been weighing whether or not it’s a good idea to see our family, friends, or even go back to our dentist. And for some of these relationships, the question looms, how do I get along with so and so when we don’t agree?...
How Therapy Can Help You During Uncertain Times
Let’s face it, we are experiencing a lot right now. We’re in the midst of a dangerous pandemic. There are calls for institutional change with the Black Lives Matter movement. For quite a while, there's been an ongoing divisive political war which has left many...