FINDING ANSWERS IN FURRY PLACES

Most days, I feel like I’ve seen and heard all there is to know when it comes to relationships. I have been a therapist for decades, after all.  Then there are days that completely turn me around and remind me there’s still room for awe and surprise. One of my female...

What Goes Around Comes Around: The Ripple Effect of Generosity

The critical role of generosity in personal and professional success It turns out humans are wired to be kind and giving to each other. Generosity as a practice may be cultivated everyday. The word generous isn’t the first word that comes to mind when someone talks...

RECOGNIZING DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

Today’s Advice Highlights How does a relationship become dysfunctional? What are the common red flags to watch out for? Is calling it quits the best course of action to recover from a toxic relationship? When we start a new relationship, we put most of our attention...
Couples Beware. January is considered breakup month

Couples Beware. January is considered breakup month

According to a recent article in the New York Times, January has been unofficially dubbed “divorce month.” While this may not be the most cheerful way to ring in the new year, the fact is that many struggling couples are prompted to consider divorce/breakup as part of...

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Why Is It So Hard To Let Go Of Your Ex?

Why Is It So Hard To Let Go Of Your Ex?

Attachment is part of the human condition. When you were happily attached to your partner, you felt secure. Unfortunately, you may not have learned how to let go in the same way you learned to attach. So, when loss happens, you may not know how to deal with it. Why is...

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Sabotaging Your Romantic Relationships

Sabotaging Your Romantic Relationships

It’s Not Me, It’s You – Or is it? We all do it.  We think our relationships have problems because our partner needs to do something differently. “She’s so self-centered.  I never feel understood.” “My husband is so inflexible and will rarely change his opinions. Did...

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How Will I Benefit From Divorce Counseling?

How Will I Benefit From Divorce Counseling?

Introduction Ask anyone who has been through a divorce and they will tell you it rocks the foundation of your being, leaves you feeling lonely, flawed, undesirable, enraged, and hopeless, to name a few emotions. During my divorce twenty-seven years ago, I was in...

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How Do I Know If I Need Divorce Counseling?

How Do I Know If I Need Divorce Counseling?

Introduction Divorce challenges the basic sense of who you are, who you’ve been, and who you’ll become. Healing from a divorce is not like getting over the flu where one rests, drinks lots of fluids and comes out the other side good as new. Surviving a divorce is much...

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Helping Children Cope With Heartbreak

Helping Children Cope With Heartbreak

The Need to Advocate for Children of Divorce Introduction With the recent publication of Mike Mastracci’s excellent book Stop Fighting Over the Kids; Resolving Day-to-Day Custody Conflict in Divorce Situations, I found myself focused on the overwhelming struggles that...

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What Are Clients Really Looking For In A Divorce Attorney?

What Are Clients Really Looking For In A Divorce Attorney?

When it comes to choosing a divorce attorney, I have heard people say, “I want the meanest, toughest attorney I can find. I need a fighter, someone who’ll take out that shark my spouse hired.” That attitude always makes me shudder. A talented attorney doesn’t have to...

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Complexity Of Working With Divorcing Clients

Complexity Of Working With Divorcing Clients

The Unique Complexity Of Working With Divorcing Clients: Emotions On The Edge When clients seek out the help of the Collaborative team, it is at a time of deep emotional trouble, a time when most feel they have lost their center of gravity. As such, working with...

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