Dating After Divorce Posted on August 12, 2021, updated on March 4, 2024 by Gateway Counseling At any given time I have numerous clients who are exploring a potential relationship (dating) following a divorce. It is something I often work to assist my clients with but have never written about. Perhaps, this is due to the fact there is so much complexity related to the topic. Moreover, in the last decade… Read More
What “Do” You Want? Posted on July 21, 2021, updated on March 4, 2024 by Gateway Counseling One of the things I have noticed after working with thousands of clients is people cannot seem to ask for what they want. Don’t believe me. Start to track yourself and others and you will observe that each of you will almost always ask for what you DON’T want, rather than what you DO. Why… Read More
Can’t They See It? NO! Posted on July 6, 2021, updated on March 4, 2024 by Gateway Counseling One of the chief motivations for individuals to seek psychotherapy is relationship dissatisfaction. Many of my individual clients have partners who refuse to attend therapy with them. They typically request feedback from me on what could be going through their partner’s head. “Who does that,” is a common question, which I have discovered is a… Read More
There Are No Negative Emotions Posted on June 22, 2021, updated on March 4, 2024 by Gateway Counseling The average person tends to classify emotions as either positive or negative. I even hear psychologist, coaches, and others in the various helping professions refer to them in this manner as well. However, emotions are chemicals called neuropeptides that carry energy and information throughout the body and its different systems. These processes have evolved over… Read More
