One of the most painful statements I hear in couples therapy is: "You don't get to have expectations of me when I can't count on you." At first glance, it sounds harsh. Sometimes it even sounds vindictive. But underneath those words is often something much...
The Truth About Emotional Responsibility in Relationships "I didn't create your trauma." "That's your issue, not mine." "I'm not responsible for healing your past." These statements are technically true. And yet, when they're spoken in the middle of a relationship, they often miss something profoundly...
"We just don't have time for each other anymore." It's one of the most common statements I hear in my therapy office. Between demanding careers, parenting responsibilities, household chores, extracurricular activities, aging parents, and the endless list of daily obligations, it can genuinely feel as...
One of the most frustrating cycles client’s go through goes something like this: She says, "I can't even think about intimacy when I don't feel emotionally connected to you." He says, "I don't feel emotionally connected because we never have physical intimacy anymore." And just...