Navigating Alcohol Abuse in Your Partner
Mental Health, Emotional Health, Relationships Hillary Harmon, MFT Intern Mental Health, Emotional Health, Relationships Hillary Harmon, MFT Intern

Navigating Alcohol Abuse in Your Partner

When a partner struggles with alcohol abuse, the emotional toll on the relationship can be overwhelming. As a marriage and family therapist, I understand the complexities and challenges that come with this issue. It’s important to approach the situation with empathy, compassion, and practical tools to foster healing and connection.

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Ask A Therapist: Will My Therapist Have To Tell My Parents When I Cut Myself?
Ask a Therapist, Ask Julie, Depression, Family, Parenting, Relationships, Teens Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW Ask a Therapist, Ask Julie, Depression, Family, Parenting, Relationships, Teens Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW

Ask A Therapist: Will My Therapist Have To Tell My Parents When I Cut Myself?

Many teenagers wonder what therapists are required to tell parents. The fact that your parents are taking you to therapy to get help tells me that they are concerned about you, that they care about you, and that they acknowledge that you are in pain and need professional help.

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The Importance of Physical Intimacy in Your Marriage
Relationships, Intimacy Carole Kamradt, LCSW Relationships, Intimacy Carole Kamradt, LCSW

The Importance of Physical Intimacy in Your Marriage

One of the most notable changes couples see after living together for awhile, and especially after having children, is the lack of physical intimacy between them. Physical intimacy and sexual intimacy are used interchangeably, but in actuality these two intimacies are very different. Knowing what physical intimacy is and how it impacts other areas of your relationship is important if a couple wants to build a healthy, lasting and loving connection with one another.

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Are We Compatible? Relationship Advice For How Couples Can Fight Fair

Are We Compatible? Relationship Advice For How Couples Can Fight Fair

If you’ve ever wondered if your conflict is normal, the truth is healthy couples have conflicts. Follow this relationship advice to learn how to fight fair in your marriage and create a better bond and relationship.

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10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Throwing In the Towel on Your Marriage
Advice, Children, Divorce, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW Advice, Children, Divorce, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW

10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Throwing In the Towel on Your Marriage

Making the decision to stay or leave your marriage may seem overwhelming in the wake of a revealed affair or other traumatizing event. It’s normal upon hearing that a spouse has been unfaithful to assume the marriage is over and that the love you once shared is gone forever. Both partners may feel highly emotional and perhaps hopeless about their future together.

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4 Reasons Why Successful Men May Make Horrible Husbands

4 Reasons Why Successful Men May Make Horrible Husbands

You can’t change yesterday, but you can certainly change today. And more importantly, tomorrow and your future by being home and totally “present” tonight!

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Breaking Barriers: Exploring the Role of MDMA and Ketamine in Relationship and Sexual Wellness
Relationships, Sex Therapy, Mental/Emotional Health Jeff Lundgren, CMHC Relationships, Sex Therapy, Mental/Emotional Health Jeff Lundgren, CMHC

Breaking Barriers: Exploring the Role of MDMA and Ketamine in Relationship and Sexual Wellness

As a psychotherapist specializing in sex therapy, couples counseling, and the therapeutic use of psychedelic medicines, I'm fascinated by the increasing evidence showing how certain substances can significantly assist in overcoming many psychological barriers that cause distress in our relationships and sexual lives. I want to share a brief overview of one such substance - MDMA, and its potential to facilitate a breakthrough in therapeutic settings.

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