by Cara Nazareth | Nov 7, 2018 | Individuals, Mental Health, Therapy
Winter is here. If you’ve lived through a cold, wet, snowy winter, you know that the weather affects how you feel. When the seasons change, many of us experience a change in energy or mood. Some of us experience significant changes and may even meet the criteria...
by Cara Nazareth | Oct 24, 2018 | Couples, Therapy
People in healthy relationships seem to abide by a handful of core beliefs. Here’s what they wish we knew: Reject the fairy tale. The belief that “love is all you need” is romantic, but not very realistic. In healthy relationships, couples reject the...
by Cara Nazareth | Sep 26, 2018 | Couples, Therapy
In the beginning of a relationship, communication is effortless. However, as time goes on, some couples struggle to communicate effectively, while others continue to find communication relatively easy. Dr. John Gottman sought to understand the difference between these...
by Cara Nazareth | Sep 12, 2018 | Premarital, Therapy
In 1967, interracial marriage became legal across the United States. Since then, the percentage of interracial and intercultural marriages has increased from 3% in 1967 to 17% in 2015. As intercultural marriage becomes more common, it’s important to identify the...
by Cara Nazareth | Aug 15, 2018 | Couples, Therapy
Julie calls Brandon on her way home from work. She notices that he gives one word responses to her questions and doesn’t ask about her day. Julie assumes that Brandon is still angry about their argument this morning, so when she comes home, she doesn’t give him...
by Cara Nazareth | Aug 1, 2018 | Individuals, Therapy
There is not a single person on the planet who believes change is easy. Long-term, sustainable change is not for the faint of heart – it requires self-reflection, hard work, patience, and lots of failure. Personal change promises to relieve us of the pain in our past,...