Relationship Tips
This week I launched my online course, the Close & Connected Couples, which deep dives into mastering the core principles and practices to create a lifetime of love. I’m passionate about this class because I’ve seen how it has touched and changed the lives of so many people and transformed their relationships in ways that […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey for my upcoming course for couples. What an overwhelming response! Here are the top themes about your relationship that you wanted to learn more about: How to communicate more effectively to avoid arguments with your partner How to stop fighting about the same (petty) things How […]
Are you happy in your relationship? Are you truly happy? Some of you may think that you are, but perhaps your happiness is dependent upon your partner’s happiness? What do I mean by this? Sometimes couples think they are happy. But when we take a closer look, much of their happiness is conditional and lopsided. […]
Do your negative thoughts create self-fulfilling prophecies in your relationship? Do you often think of the worst-case scenario that causes unnecessary worry? You are not alone in this. The human brain is designed to look out for danger and protect itself. Negative thinking is our default setting. Because of this evolutionary design, our negativity bias […]
Affairs is a topic that I often deal with in therapy. It is one of the hardest topics to tackle and takes a lot of sensitivity and care to navigate. Even defining an affair is difficult. Some believe it must involve sex to be an affair, whereas others think viewing porn (with masturbation) is a […]
A relationship with your partner can be a tricky balance and it’s not unusual to come to a place where you ask yourself: How do I know what I want or need in my relationship/marriage? I know that I’m unhappy, but I don’t know exactly what I want or need. What you want and what […]
Throughout the last 24 years of being a therapist, I’ve supported clients in their relationships with their partner, children, parents, colleagues, boss, friends, and even God. However, I’ve never had a client come see me to work on their relationship with themselves. Ironically, all other relationships we have with others are dependent on our relationship […]
Getting professional help from a therapist may be one of the most important steps to take if you’re feeling that your relationship is in trouble. Unfortunately, most of my clients want a quick fix solution to their presenting concerns. This is why they come see a therapist…to get answers for their problems. When I refuse […]
Most of you grew up with parents who wanted the best for you. Some of you had caregivers who encouraged you, taught you life lessons, and modelled who they wanted you to become. You are the lucky minority who experienced an attachment based parenting style. For the rest of you, you had parents who also […]
Most of you may think that you are an honest person. But research shows that the average adult lies 1 to 2 times a day and is lied to 10 to 200 times a day. So why do you lie? The most common reason why you lie is to avoid getting in trouble and […]
Over the past 25 years, I’ve researched and learned everything I could about relationships. There’s been a lot of great insights and tips I’ve gleaned over time. I’ve applied these strategies in my work with couples and in my own marriage, with fantastic results. However, the BEST relationship advice I ever got did not come […]
