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No Time For Love?
As the counseling session wrapped up, Sandy asked if we could schedule our next appointment for two weeks out instead of one. That way they would have more time to do their ‘homework’ and practice the communication skills they were learning.
“Yeah,” said …
Posted on August 3, 2009 Filed Under Communication | Leave a Comment
Soft and Slow
A recent Wall Street Journal article described the growing trend of CEO’s going to therapy. It makes a lot of sense when you think about it. They’re under great pressure, they’re supposed to have all the answers, and their ability to communicate …
Posted on August 3, 2009 Filed Under Pre-Marital | Leave a Comment
Do Your Marriage a Favor – Rock the Boat!
Sally knew that she and Mark had different tastes on their first date. But she kept her knowledge to herself. She wasn’t going to create problems in her new relationship.
When Mark said he liked to go camping, Sally didn’t express her first thought, which …
Posted on August 3, 2009 Filed Under Pre-Marital | Leave a Comment
Envisioning Your Future
In my counseling practice, I work with couples in all stages of life. I see engaged couples and married couples who are struggling with their relationships. Very often these men and women want very different things out of life. I see men …
Posted on August 3, 2009 Filed Under Pre-Marital | Leave a Comment
The High Price of Keeping Quiet
Karen and Jim came to me for marriage counseling because Karen had mentioned the word “divorce.”
“I don’t understand how we got to this point,” said Jim. “We were always the golden couple. Everyone envied our relationship. Our friends came to us with their …
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Life Balance May Be Closer Than You Think
Not all vacations deliver the decompression they promise. But last month’s stay at Priest Lake, Idaho did. After a couple of days, I found myself in a truly remarkable state of relaxation. The resort was remote and rustic. You had to look …
Posted on August 3, 2009 Filed Under Taming Stress | Leave a Comment
Time for a Dream Update?
“My wife and I need to learn to communicate,” said Tom. That’s what most people say when they call to schedule a marriage counseling appointment. And usually they’re right.
Three weeks later, I told Tom and Karla: “Communication is a problem, but it’s …
Posted on August 3, 2009 Filed Under Communication | Leave a Comment
Why Are You Still at Work?
“Now that’s a silly question,” you’re probably thinking. “I’ve got a report due Friday, 200 emails in my inbox, and a manager breathing down my neck-that’s why I’m still at work.”
You may be right. Sometimes you have no choice. You’re new, you’ve …
Posted on August 2, 2009 Filed Under Taming Stress | Leave a Comment
The Laser Lifestyle
I feel very lucky to live in a country where work can be more than just a way to survive. Where it can nourish the mind, build self-esteem, and provide what novelist Henry James described as “the most agreeable emotion of the …
Posted on August 2, 2009 Filed Under Taming Stress | Leave a Comment
Got a Minute? Improve Your Relationship.
Janet and Nate were on the verge of divorce when they first came to see me. Four months later, they were feeling closer to each other than they ever had before. What turned their marriage around? According to Janet and Nate, the most …
Posted on August 2, 2009 Filed Under Communication | Leave a Comment
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