Top Ten Signs of a Healthy Relationship Posted on May 5, 2021 Being stuck in a codependent or unhealthy relationship that lacks trust and intimacy can affect almost every area of your life. When our relationships suffer, we suffer. That’s why it’s important to be aware of the key characteristics that build healthy relationships. Below are the top ten signs that your relationship is strong and thriving: … Read More
THE MYTH OF THE STAGES OF GRIEF Posted on April 15, 2021 Most people have heard of the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. If you do a web search, you will find there are additional models with further stages: some espouse six, seven stages of grief, others ten, and even one with twelve. Now if this is starting to make your head spin… Read More
THE TRAUMA OF BETRAYAL Posted on March 23, 2021 The prevalence rate for infidelity over one’s lifetime ranges from 25 – 40% for men and 20-25% for woman. If you take an average U.S. population of 350,000,000 and multiply it by 25%, you come up with 87,500,000 people who have engaged in, or been the victim of, a relational betrayal. When you are experiencing… Read More
HOW NOT TO GET RETRAUMATIZED BY TRAUMA THERAPY Posted on March 9, 2021 For many individuals, just the word trauma can be highly activating. As a trauma specialist, I have gone into many centers over the years and found so much misinformation and retraumatizing that has occurred with clients. Without the adequate training and experience, many well-intentioned clinicians can retraumatize their clients in their efforts to help them… Read More
