What should a techie look for in a therapist? These 8 qualities.

The process of finding a therapist kinda sucks, right? There are so many of them (of us, I should say). And it’s so important to find someone who can relate, someone who gets you. To help you out, from my extensive experience working in this area, I’ve put together a list of qualities that a techie should look for in a therapist.

therapy, techiesAndrew KushnickNovember 2, 2018self-discovery, communication, relationships

5 more ways to come home to your partner

You’re about to walk in after a long day of work. You’re tired. You’re feeling kinda cranky. But you’re about to see the one person you care about the most. In a previous post, I spelled out five ways to come home to your partner. Well, I’ve been thinking, and here are five more.

What is relational trauma, and can EMDR help?

We are all wounded. Though not necessarily in the physical sense, we have all been impacted. None of us is immune. Here we’ll discuss what relational trauma is, and how Attachment-Focused EMDR can help.

anxiety, therapy, traumaAndrew KushnickSeptember 24, 2018parenting, attachment

“Is it wrong to need my space?” In defense of the distancer.

One partner wants proximity, while the other wants distance. This pursuer-distancer dynamic is super-common and can become a persistent theme that causes arguments. In this blog post, we’ll explore what’s really going on for the distancer. A quick teaser: They’re not just being difficult.

relationships, couples therapyAndrew KushnickSeptember 3, 2018attachment, attachment theory, communication