When someone mentioned “therapy,” you used to picture a bland office, with an abstract painting on the wall across from you…amirite? Times have changed. In the COVID-19 era, you might now picture a screen. Online therapy is everywhere. With specialized training, many therapists have adapted their methods and techniques to this new format. But what forms does it take? What types of online therapy are available? In this post, we’ll go through some of the options.
Read More“Sheltering in place” totally sucks. You may be “flattening the curve,” but you’re so over the claustrophobia and the isolation. If you’ve living with a significant other, you likely face additional challenges that a 24-pack of toilet paper can’t fix. In this post, I offer 10 tips for surviving (and thriving) as a couple in these strange times. Powerful practices to remember when things get tense.
Read MoreYour favorite song’s playing, and you’re singing along. Are you stopping to think about the lyrics? Probably not, if you’re like most of us. Our favorite artists write about love, sex, infatuation, heartache, jealousy, etc. After repeated listens, their words wind up being stored in our motor memory. We might subconsciously come to regard it with unquestioning deference. With the health of your love life in mind, I’ve taken the liberty of offering a couples therapist’s take on song lyrics that you know. [God help us all.]
Read More“Bumpers in the bowling lane? The first grader’s painting? Wtf?” I know, I know… I can explain. In my work with couples therapy, over time I’ve found myself using analogies to illustrate various concepts about relationships. They’re cheesy, but they might just help you and your partner defuse tension more quickly.
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