In early February, I got married. A few days later, my new husband and I were re-playing the events of the day and talking about all the little details that made our wedding special. We applauded ourselves for sharing the physical, tangible tasks of wedding planning, like picking the menu, calling the florist, and booking […]
As a therapist in Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC, one thing that I identify in many of my clients is a tendency to put others before themselves. Maybe this means their family, their partner, or even their boss. It is easy to have a tendency to push our own needs to the bottom of […]
Forgiveness can be a key concept when offering couples counseling in Bethesda or marriage counseling in Northern VA. In the past, I have struggled with what forgiveness really means – so, because of this, I have done a lot of thinking and research on what forgiveness means in my own life. I certainly can’t help my […]
From time to time, you’ve probably seen some posts from me on the topic of marriage counseling in Rockville MD regarding Cognitive Distortions: irrational thought patterns that get in the way of healthy self-talk and communication in relationships. I see a TON of this in marriage counseling and family counseling, and it can hugely damaging. Cognitive […]
Marriage counseling in Bethesda MD has proven that planning a wedding is hard work. In today’s society, most couples are planning a wedding (sometimes even out of state!) while juggling full-time jobs and their social lives. If you’re in an intercultural relationship, you might face additional stressors during wedding planning than couples from the same […]
During couples counseling, Bethesda MD couples have shown that one of the biggest barriers to effective communication is mind reading. Marriage counseling sessions show that, when in a relationship, mind reading occurs when one person assumes they know what their spouse is thinking or feeling and/or inadvertently attributes malicious intent to otherwise innocuous behavior. In […]
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