Monthly Archives: May 2013

When Unraveling isn’t a Crisis…

For those of you that follow this blog you know I am a huge fan of Dr. Brene Brown, especially her Ted Talks. I’m currently listening to her book The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re … Continue reading

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Two Therapists Talking: Boundaries – The What, Why and How

In this episode of Two Therapists Talking, Jasmine St. John and I discuss Boundaries – what they are, why they are important and how to set them. If you have questions or a topic you’d like to hear us discuss … Continue reading

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And not But….

I’ve written about this before. I often see clients invalidate their right to be sad or disappointed or angry by comparing themselves to others. Their reasoning is that if someone else has it worse then they have no right to … Continue reading

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Two Therapists Talking: Looking at Family Patterns

In this episode of Two Therapists Talking, Jasmine St. John and I discuss the importance of looking at Family Patterns. If you have questions or a topic you’d like to hear us discuss write us at TwoTherapistsTalking@gmail.com.

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More on Being “Too Nice”…

I’ve written before about the phenomenon of being “too nice.”  The other day a woman told me about her frustration with this tendency in men and how she actually has begun using it to her advantage. Being too nice typically … Continue reading

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Two Therapists Talking: Recognizing Incremental Change

In this episode of Two Therapists Talking, Jasmine St. John and I discuss the importance of recognizing incremental change. If you have questions or a topic you’d like to hear us discuss write us at TwoTherapistsTalking@gmail.com.

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Differences in Sexual Desire…

I ran across a great blog post by Dr. Justin J. Lehmiller. He wrote about a recent article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “How often should married couples have sex? What happens when he says ‘more’ and she says ‘no?” There was … Continue reading

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