Communication is essential in all relationships but can also be very intimidating because there is a risk of miscommunicating, feeling rejected, conflict, or being shut down/dismissed. Some of us may have even received messages that it is not ok, or not safe, to communicate with parents, family members, significant others. Communication is necessary to build emotional connection and to allow...
Read MoreTherapy with Heart cares about helping you move through your grief. We offer grief counseling and therapy in Scottsdale, Arizona. Our grief counseling in Arizona can provide you with space to heal on your grief journey. You may be left reeling after the loss of a loved one. You may have lots of questions or wonder how you can move...
Read MoreWith the new year approaching, I hear a lot of people talking about their goals for 2017. I hear people making very specific and rigid goals like losing a specific number of pounds, saving a specific dollar amount, finding the perfect job/partner/home. I think goals are fantastic because they keep us focused and motivated. The down side is that if...
Read MoreI feel like I've been focusing a lot on self-care for my clients lately. It seems that we live in a world that never stops and taking care of ourselves is coming in as a last priority. I’m guilty of this! I tend to put everyone’s needs before my own; my kids, my family, my clients, my friends. I always...
Read MoreNo matter what you do, you will experience burnout several times in your lifetime. I remember being in my graduate program and this was the first time I had heard of the term “burnout”. The professors stressed the fact that, as students, we will experience burnout during our Master’s Program, and as professionals, will experience burnout throughout our careers. The...
Read MoreThere are so many meaningful books and resources out there, it’s hard to keep up! Whether you want to read about relationships, business, health, finances or any other topic the books to read are endless. I just finished a book about sexual desire, sexual responsiveness, and overall attitude about sex. As a relationship center, intimacy and sexuality are often topics of...
Read MoreA lesson from the Dalai Lama: “Follow the 3 Rs: Respect for self, Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions.” This sums up my feelings about the rules of dating. There are many published books in which others have enumerated dating rules and/or etiquette, including what to wear, what to say, when to call, when not to call....
Read MoreI recently came across the blog on Huffington Post “Timing Is Everything When It Comes To Marriage Counseling” by Terry Gaspard, LICSW and began thinking about the common questions and myths I hear in couple’s counseling. These are questions that tend to stop people from entering therapy. All couples enter therapy for different reasons and with different goals. However, these are...
Read MoreAs a therapist, I know entering therapy can be anxiety producing for many clients. Clients often report that they're not sure what they're supposed to say or do at the beginning of therapy. We want to take the mystery out of therapy because this should be a safe space for you to enter into. Be Honest With Your Therapist Therapists have...
Read MoreA common statement in my house on days off is “What do you want to do today?” When my family doesn’t have a clear plan for what the day is going to look like, there’s a stronger possibility that my children will argue and (purposely) annoy each other. I even find myself getting bored and grumpy after too much unstructured...
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