As licensed couple and family therapists, clinicians at Lindsey Hoskins & Associates frequently support couples whose relationships have broken down to the point of desperation. Too often, couples start the process of therapy after months — or even years — of communication breakdowns, unresolved conflicts, unmet needs, and emotional and physical disconnection. It’s not uncommon […]
Read MoreIt’s easy to sum up our negative traits as toxic and irreparable. The most common behavioral signs of a toxic person are blaming, passive aggression, criticism, negativity, and emotional blackmail— quite the combo pack. All of these are highly problematic traits that will quickly get someone labeled as the “toxic person” and can easily create […]
Read More“Great is the art of the beginning, but greater is the art of ending. —HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW” I still don’t know what was it that broke our friendship down. Was it the differences between our opinions or the similarities between our emotions? At times we face inevitable losses. People die, friends move, divorce happens, and […]
Read MoreConversations can turn into arguments in the blink of an eye. In a social media plagued society, the level of closeness in relationships are often blurred due to the instant way we can “like” and “comment” on someone’s life and remain pseudo-connected. Social media allows for disagreements to be amplified and plastered for anyone to […]
Read MoreHave you ever been in a situation where a really big emotion overtook you? A time where you became really angry or anxious and just couldn’t think straight? There are times in life when we get triggered by situations and are overcome by a tsunami of emotions. Rage, anxiety, disappointment can come pouring out of […]
Read MoreOne thing after another has filled up our plate this year, many of them negative. The pandemic, polarized elections, online schooling, and working at home have made it a difficult year. In just a few days, the election will be over. We are all going to breathe a sigh of relief that at least one […]
Read MoreThe COVID-19 Pandemic has increased stress for many of us. Lockdowns and closures left us in shock. A new reality of life, full of novel and challenging stressors, is present now. I like to think of stressors as bricks. The more bricks you have weighing you down, the harder life gets and the more our […]
Read MoreThis blog post is PART TWO of a two-part series. The first post was published on June 11, 2020: click here to catch up! In Part I of this series I exhort white readers—who may be unfamiliar with and/or resistant to the cause of antiracism—to educate themselves about systemic racism in the United States, and […]
Read MoreI am fascinated by decisions. We make beautiful and hard decisions everyday. Where to eat? When to smile? Should you get a divorce? Should you forgive your partner? Are you being selfish? Is it worth having kids in this crazy world? How should we raise our kids? The word “decide” means “to cut away from;” […]
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