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How Talking About Money Can Help Your Relationship
Why does talking about money matter? Talking openly about money with your partner, if done well, can help draw you closer...
How the Single Most Important Parenting Strategy Is Also Crucial in Your Relationship With Your Partner
The other day, I was listening to the awesome TED talk from Dr. Becky Kennedy on “The single most important…
Three Ways to Rekindle Romance in Your Relationship This Autumn
Autumn, with its fall colors, crisp air, and warm spiced drinks can also be undeniably romantic.
How Understanding Your Family of Origin History Can Help Your Relationship With Your Partner Now
Growing up in the U.S. in the 90’s, I watched shows like Full House on TV. It was one of those…
Need Gift Ideas for Valentine’s Day? Knowing Your Partner’s Love Language May Help!
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, you might be scrambling for that last minute card or gift.
The Missing Piece in Your Communication
Noticing yourself getting into frequent arguments with your partner? The missing piece in your communication may be the ability to…
Is This Cognitive Bias Ruining Your Relationship With Your Partner?
When I was an undergraduate student studying psychology, I found myself finding the fundamental attribution error to be…
Six Important Ways to Support a Partner in Distress
We humans are social beings who are wired for connection. One of the most painful experiences in life is to feel alone. Yet, many of us, especially those who are…
It’s Time to Put Your Relationship on the Calendar
One of the key elements of a strong relationship is centered around how connected the partners are with one another. And while the wonderful thing with connection is that…
Expecting a Baby? Learn these Communication Skills to Help Strengthen your Relationship
Although the transition to parenthood is often a very joyful time for many couples, it can also come with some stress and anxiety, which may…
How to Develop More Work Life Balance
Many of us struggle to find that ever-elusive work life balance. “Struggle” being the operative word here.
Important Level of Communication You Might Be Neglecting in Your Relationship
It’s a given to say that healthy relationships usually require strong communication between partners. No one doubts that. But what exactly goes into good communication?
How to Deal with the Anxiety of Ending a Relationship, According to Psychologist
For a lot of people the process of trying to decide if a relationship is right for you is a difficult one.
Seven Benefits to Online Therapy
With the COVID-19 pandemic making face-to-face meetings with anyone outside of our immediate bubbles difficult, many therapists, myself included, transitioned from…
Tips for Finally Meeting Your Exercise Goal (And Growing Closer to Your Partner)
As we wave goodbye to 2020 and usher in 2021, many of us are perhaps thinking of making that annual resolution to exercise and get healthier.
What to Do When You’re Over Stimulated and Can’t Get Away
…If you are a highly sensitive person (HSP)…, being around a particularly noisy family member (or members) can be quite the challenge.
Five Effective Coping Strategies That Psychologists Practice (And you can too!)
2020 has been a tough year hasn’t it been? I remember thinking when…
Three Mental Health Habits You Can Change
Recently, someone asked me about “mistakes” people make when it comes to mental health. It got me thinking about…
Five Ways to Cope with Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic
It’s been months since the start of the pandemic, and for many of us, it can sometimes feel like there is no end in sight.
How To Deepen Your Friendship with Your Partner
When my partner and I first started dating, we'd try and get to know one another better by asking each other questions.