Imagine tending to a campfire. You can be proactive, steadily adding small pieces of wood to maintain a consistent burn. By anticipating the fire’s needs, you ensure its strength and warmth remain steady. Alternatively, you can be reactive, neglecting the fire...
Sometimes we can get down on ourselves for the choices, behaviors, and negative patterns we get into in our relationships. We wonder what’s wrong with us that we keep repeating these patterns and maybe even give up hope that things will ever change. Couples therapy...
Couples facing chronic illness can sometimes get into a negative interaction cycle that further strains their relationship. This cycle can be described as follows: The stress of chronic illness: The chronic illness of one partner can create significant stress for both...
