Category: Relationships

All too often, we may feel like we are being victimized – being taken advantage of by others. When we experience this kind of mistreatment, particularly if it happens frequently over time,…

Brooke Cagle/Unsplash “Why am I so hard to love?” Jackie, a 35-year-old lawyer asked as tears streamed down her face. She was going through a breakup with a guy she had been…

One of the most important skills couples can have is to communicate effectively with one another. Communication typically breaks down when couples feel disconnected and emotionally unsafe with each other. On the…

Tumisu/ Pixabay The famous behavior psychologist, Kurt Lewin created a simple change process involving three important steps: 1. Unfreeze, 2. Change, and 3. Refreeze. For example, if you have a block of…

On the dating scene, many people have experienced the anxiety that comes with fearing the return to singlehood. Weekend date nights have dissipated, phone calls and text messages are less frequent and…

This post continues our look at Starks, Hillesheim, Stephenson, and Robles (2023) recent study on policy, relationships, and mental health among sexual minority men. My previous post examined their finding that state-level…

The fear of missing out (FOMO) has extended beyond snagging the last marked-down designer bag. It has seeped into our emotional lives, pushing individuals to plunge into relationships more from anxiety than…

My therapy practice includes a lot of clients like Jane, who is like so many of us. Jane has always operated on the belief that if she just works hard enough, she…

I recently received a letter from a wife concerned about her relationship with this query. Dear Dr. G., I have been married for five years and thought that I married the right…

Source: Adobe Stock | sulit(.)photos Relationships are challenging.1, 5 As Valentine’s Day approaches, I’ve noticed an interesting trend among clients. Couples have scheduled sessions just before the holiday; some have booked follow-ups…