Boundaries
Emotional Abuse: An Assault on Identity
Emotional abuse is rampant in our culture of entitlement and autonomy. It is an element in almost every divorce. Here at the Marriage Recovery Center,
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April 17, 2023
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Category: Communication
Boundaries
To Be Told or Not to Be Told: Why We Use a Directive Counseling Approach
The majority of people who come to see me say they have been to multiple counselors, both personally and for their marriage, and that most
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April 17, 2023
Boundaries
When Sleeping Dogs Won’t Lie
People often have anxiety about getting help for their marriages. That anxiety can have many sources. For example, concern about what others will think—will they
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April 17, 2023
Communication
Is Anger Controlling You?
Anger, when it’s out of control, is an insidious beast that wreaks havoc in people’s lives. If rage is something that you struggle with, it’s
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April 17, 2023
Boundaries
Sex and the Need for Intimacy
One topic that frequently comes up in my sessions with clients is sex. There seem to be some questions I hear more than others, so
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April 17, 2023
Communication
Is your anger covering up vulnerable emotions?
Ed sat across from me in an intensive session, not able to wrap his head around the idea that his wife desperately needed him to
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April 17, 2023
Boundaries
Are You Setting Boundaries or Just Complaining?
One of the key issues I see in my work with clients is the inability to use boundaries and boundary-setting in a way that is
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April 17, 2023
Boundaries
Counseling for Highly Conflicted Couples
Everyone longs to live in peace. We can have money, opportunity, a lovely home, and children, and yet we’re not happy if we don’t have
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April 17, 2023
Boundaries
You Don’t Need to Process Your Anger with Your Partner
When we’re extremely angry, physiologically we’re not a whole lot different than a child throwing a tantrum. We’re literally not in our right mind. Blood
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April 17, 2023
Communication
Listening to Your Anger
Anger is often viewed as an emotion that will get us into big trouble if we’re not careful. Most of us have learned that we
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April 17, 2023
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