The Rules of Dating According to Rae
A 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 […]
The Journey of Couple’s Therapy- Common Questions
I 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 […]
What Your Therapist Wants You to Know
As 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 […]
Family Fun Activities Everyone Can Enjoy!
A 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 […]
Humor: When You Can Use It or Lose It
It’s a well known fact in my family that my humor is a bit off. When I think something is hilarious, it often doesn’t translate that way for everyone else. For example, we were at dinner the other night and I was talking and talking and realized that my husband and my kids were looking at […]
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy & LGBTQ+ Relationships
All the therapists at Therapy With Heart are trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy, and most are engaged in advanced training. Sue Johnson, PhD created the couple’s therapy model, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). EFT is based on attachment theory and is the only couple’s therapy that is empirically validated. This is a different type of therapy […]
5 Signs That Let You Know When To Call Therapy With Heart
I was thinking out loud with my daughter, who is almost 10 years old about what I was going to write about this month and she said, “why don’t you tell people when they should go to therapy?” I asked her to share her thoughts and she responded with “when someone is really upset and […]