Ad Hominem comes from the Latin for ‘to the person’. It happens when someone attacks the person making an argument instead of addressing the argument itself. The more emotional an argument gets the more likely
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Marriage Counseling & Therapy: The Good and the Bad
Marriage isn’t always easy. No matter how deeply two people love each other, long-term relationships face inevitable challenges. When communication breaks down or emotional distance creeps in, many couples consider marriage counseling to help them
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Nine Signs You’re in a Securely Attached Relationship
We hear a lot about secure attachment these days, which is wonderful. A securely attached (or secure functioning) relationship is one where trust is inherent, and where communication is open and honest. A secure couple
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Is Pre-Marital Counseling Just for the Anxious? Think Again.
When most people hear the phrase “pre-marital counseling,” the common assumption is that it’s something for couples who are nervous, insecure, or already struggling. Maybe it’s seen as a last-ditch effort to resolve hidden issues
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Practice Fighting
One of the biggest lessons I have learned as a couples therapist is that we all need to practice fighting. That’s right. We all fight. And you might not know this, but fights can actually
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Effective Conflict
There are many factors to discuss that lead to effective and skillful communication, especially when it comes to conflict. I will just be focusing on one: having curiosity about the other’s experience and perspective. In
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Foundations of Emotional Intelligence
I have often felt that I should be feeling more; that I should have more access to my emotions or that I’m somehow not feeling as deeply or intensely as I could. Sometimes it seems