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When We Apologize
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Apologies are so easily thrown out that it becomes difficult to known when they are genuine. Brenda defines a few...
Men Often Feel Stuck
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Once in a while I try to count the men/couples I've worked with in the therapy room over the forty plus years of...
The Healing Cycle and The Wounding Cycle
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC, Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW, Carrissa Pannuzzo, M.A., LMFT, LPC, Laura Demetrician, M.S., LMFT
The wounding process in relationships can be cyclical. If repeated enough times, our responses become second nature...
The We/They Mentality
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
This mentality can be destructive. Although perhaps temporarily necessary in something like sports, the we/then...
Games People Play to Avoid Taking Responsibility
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
People, because they fear losing love or arousing anger often learn to get their needs met by indirect means. Games...
One Sure Thing In Successful Relationships
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
I’m teaching a couples class. I’m sharing with them well-researched and applied points that assure success in...
Guarding the Calendar
Laura Demetrician, M.S., LMFT
Life can feel out of control sometimes, and as the school year starts, I recommend taking an honest real look at the...
Five Steps in Forgiving
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Forgiveness is not sympathy. Forgiveness is not denying unfairness. Forgiveness does not have to forget...
Rambling Resentments
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Bitter discontent at being treated unfairly. We all experience it. People, circumstances and situations lingering...
Influence
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Those who influence us sometimes assign us things. A significant part of assigned influence is that we may choose...
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