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5 Tips for Cultivating Relationship Resiliency
During times of crisis and uncertainty, it may feel more challenged to show up as your best version of self in your relationship. The pre-Pandemic stressors may still be present and are amplified by a general increase in individual stress as well as the introduction of new stressors. Difficult is not impossible and you can build resiliency within your relationship.
"How to Fall In Love, According to a Marriage Therapist" (article by Maria Del Russo)
Radiating Love From the Inside Out: 3 Ways to Hold Space for Yourself While in a Relationship (published on Marriage.com)
Check out the full article here : Radiating Love
Creating A Shared Vision
The truth is, our realities are partially based upon our experiences and perceptions. Since experiences and perceptions differ, our realities can as well. This is true even when we are in a shared space and creating the reality together. In the relationship, it is important to hold space for the shared vision as well as the individual realities. The combination of those realities contribute to the shared vision.
5 Tips for Navigating the First Date (Guest Blog published on Therapy for Black Girls)
Dating can be a fun and enjoyable experience. However, for some, it is an anxiety-producing task. Un-communicated expectations, unrealistic plans, and hidden motives can wreak havoc on first dates. Check out the full blog post for 5 Tips to help on the Therapy For Black Girls site
Relationship Hygiene: Couples Check-Up Utilizing the 6 Senses
The number one reason couples have noted for coming to see me is "communication." Often it is not a lack of communication but challenges and errors in the ways in which the communication occurs. There are many reasons that communication may feel rocky: fear of hurting the partner's feelings, fear of the relationship ending, a desire to avoid conflict and not knowing how or when to discuss topics that may feel sensitive.