Marriage-Couples Counseling

In my work with individuals and couples healing from infidelity, I’ve heard this sentiment countless times:  “There are many moments when I’ve been at the point of giving up. This is one of the most painful and exhausting things I have ever endured.” The reason this comes up so often

“Since I learned about my partner’s affair, I’m sad most of the time. I feel like I’m wearing a weighted suit that makes just being hard. This heaviness follows me wherever I go.” After the discovery of an affair, the betrayed partner will cycle through numerous intense emotional experiences, especially

Over thirty years ago, social psychologist Ronnie Janoff-Bulman studied the impact of trauma and how we view ourselves and the world. What she found is that people generally operate with a set of core, implicit assumptions. These underlying beliefs (which often exist beyond our awareness) can be seen as mental

For much of her life, Tara had been cautious with trust. Her early years taught her to be watchful—to guard her heart and expect little, if anything, from others. And yet, through therapy, reflection, and quiet acts of courage, her steely defenses began to soften. Tara came to believe that

“Forgiveness is a process involving a change in emotion and attitude regarding an offender. It is a letting go of negative emotions such as resentment and a desire for revenge, and may include feelings of understanding, empathy, and compassion toward the offender.”   ~ Enright & Fitzgibbons (2000), Helping Clients