Why Couples Counseling?
Couples Counseling Let’s explore the benefits of couples counseling and why you might consider a professional approach to managing conflict in your relationships. In my experience, relationships typically go through phases. There is the initial “everything is...
I-messages – a way to communicate without blaming
I-messages – a way to communicate without blaming Wikipedia defines I-messages as a way to be assertive without putting the listener on the defensive. What is an I-message? People often initiate conversations intended to resolve conflict with the word...
Timeout – A relationship tool that prevents damage
Timeout – A relationship tool that prevents damage Conflict in a relatationship is in inevitable. Sometimes it can get heated and emotional and people will say and do things that they regret that cause damage to the relationship. Timeout is a tool that can act...
Slow Down You Move Too Fast
Slow Down You Move Too Fast Paul Simon wrote a song (Feeling Groovy) that has these lyrics: Slow down, you move too fast, you’ve got to make the morning last Just kickin’ down the cobble-stones, lookin’ for fun and feelin’ groovy Feeling groovy...
Forgiveness – A way to achieve Inner Peace
Forgiveness – A Way to Achieve Inner Peace In his book Love Is Letting Go of Fear Gerald Jampolsky says :“Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our...
Four ways to improve your coupleship
In John Gottman’s book The Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work he talks about four behaviors that can destroy a coupleship: criticism, defensiveness, contempt and stonewalling. I would like to invert these ideas and suggest four behaviors that can...
Nurturing Yourself in the New Year
Rick Hanson has a newsletter that I like called Just One Thing about practices for achieving peace of mind. I am going to borrow from his ideas for this post. This is the time of year when many of us make New Years resolutions. Often these resolutions require big...
Is the Internet Causing Adultery?
Inner Journey Counseling’s Ron Paul provides commentary on Internet dating sites and their relation to adultery. Watch the feature Is the Internet Causing Adultery? on NBC 12 news with Ron. A survey by a dating website for married people says yes.About Ron Paul
I’m a general practitioner and enjoy working with a wide variety of clients. My professional experience includes working with clients facing challenges regarding depression, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, addiction, work place challenges, abuse, and trauma. I am committed to helping people live meaningful lives in concert with their values.
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