Emotional Connection (or “EC”) is the driving force to any long-lasting relationship. EC is the fuel to the vehicle, wind to the windmill, the straw to the berry, the jelly in the PB&J sandwich... you get the idea. EC is what distinguishes the relationship we have with our partner from all the rest, what makes someone special or “the one”. The focus of treatment, for so many of the couples I work with, is helping to define and regain EC… something that is easier said than don

Have you ever had the feeling of waking up Monday morning, you blink and now it is a Friday night? Nothing to complain about here, right? Wrong. Recently Friday night is just the beginning of a weekend that feels more of the same. This idea of a new normal is difficult to comprehend. ~ This is the feeling that so many of my clients have, as they're describing ~ The Pandemic Hamster Wheel: A feeling of repetitiveness with no end in sight. Resulting in emotions of defeat and di

General Characteristics of Depression. Breaking some stigmas and some ways to alleviate the emotion.