“Follow What Lights You Up”
I always encourage my clients to create lives they love, independent of having a romantic relationship. That could include friendships, a satisfying vocation, and loads of hobbies. Sometimes they tell me they “don’t know what to do,” whether it’s how to make friends,...
Is “Helping” in Your Relationship Healthy?
Let’s say your boyfriend isn’t really sure what he wants to do with his life. His college diploma is sitting behind the dresser. He doesn't know how he wants to use the Psychology degree he worked so hard for. You think he could do better than the low-wage night shift...
Dating During Coronavirus: Is It Impossible?
It’s springtime and you’re ready to don your flirty skirt and espadrilles and go out with the cute new man you met. But wait – enter coronavirus with its far-reaching implications that have ground many aspects of our modern lives, including dating, to a halt. How on...
When Your Partner Seems ‘Off’ and Your Anxiety Takes Over
Have you ever experienced the heart-pounding, obsessive type of anxiety that comes when a boyfriend seems distant? Do you feel compelled to ask him a hundred times what’s wrong? What if he actually tells you nothing is wrong? Doesn’t that send you reeling because...
3 Reasons You Don’t Want Your Unhealthy Relationship to End
You might be a little in denial or all the way, head-under-the-covers denial that this relationship isn’t the one for you. Maybe it was a nasty fight that you’ve told yourself is a one-off, or maybe you’ve ignored that nagging discomfort for months, but either way,...