If you’re reeling from the emotional fallout of an affair, you know that one blog post can’t put your life back together again. Yet the fact that you landed on this page demonstrates that you’re gathering as much information — and, in the process, strength (or, if you’re the partner
Death, Loss and Finding Your Way Back
Most of the time, death isn’t something we voluntarily or frequently think about. When we do reflect upon death, it’s usually because we have no choice. It’s because death has taken someone we love, and we feel left in a dark place. The absence of our loved one sets in
Protecting the Healing Space of Therapy
All relationships place different demands on us. Each relationship invites us to play a particular role, a way of being that is co-created by both parties. Think, for a moment, of the different relationships you are in — i.e., spouse/partner, parent, sibling, friend, colleague, teammate — and note how each
Friending Your Inner Resiliency
One of the things that all humans have in common is that we will face suffering along the journey of life. Inevitably, we will be confronted with things that are beyond our control. And some of those will involve extreme pain and will represent extreme challenges. Another commonality we share:
Do I Have a Sexual Addiction?
Although the mental health field has long been convinced that people can be addicted to substances, the industry is divided about whether someone can actually be addicted to sex. Despite the debate among mental health professionals, however, and no matter what label is used to define an individual’s struggles, therapists