Category Archives: Relationships

Clear Needless Emotional Clutter From Your Relationships

Clearing your language of these five needlessly provocative words and short phrases can have a surprisingly positive impact on your relationships.

Collateral Damage

How does a sudden outbreak of war amongst civilized people in a sophisticated world-class city impact the life of a child? A psychologytoday.com reader shares her experiences.

Couples Therapy: 15 Essentials That the Best Therapists Do

If you are a therapist, to what extent do you follow these guidelines? If you are choosing a therapist, or evaluating whether to stay with one you've been with, here's help.

Couples Therapy: The Four Questions

Leonardo Niño Rodríguez, a journalist in Colombia South America, recently asked me for a state-of-the-art assessment of couples therapy.

Couples Therapy: What 5 Ingredients Create a Great Outcome?

Does your couples therapist provide these essentials? If not, what can you do about it?

Can a 4-Step Self-Help Therapy Technique End Upset Feelings?

Therapists use this technique to help their clients gain insight and feel better. Can it also relieve upset feelings if you use it as a self-help technique?

Can All Conflicts About Sex Be Resolved? If So, How?

This is the 7th post in a series addressing the question of whether and how all conflicts can be resolved. Sexual differences can be particularly sensitive to discuss.

Can Energy Therapies Augment Conventional Couple Therapy?

I'm a conventional therapist who has become convinced that some of the new energy therapy techniques need to become a standard part of every psychotherapist's repertoir. Here's why.

Can I Trust My Gut to Know I’ve Found My True Love

Use these five short tests to help you assess if a person who feels like a marriage candidate would be a good choice for sealing the deal as husband and wife.

Are You Falling Out of Love? A Quiz on 10 Warning Signs

"Falling out of love" has become the most common cause of divorce, trumping even affairs and abuse. The good news is that it can be prevented.