Our friends are some of the most important people in our lives - so if you have a toxic friend kicking around, it can really drag you down. Not just because they are fun to hang out with, but because they occupy a sensitive position in our lives. Friends are great determinants of the quality […]

Virtual or online counseling has become very popular in recent years. This includes individual and couples therapy. Maybe the increase is in part due to the pandemic, but either way, online couples counseling can be quite convenient for many people. If your relationship or marriage is struggling, you may want to consider seeing a couple’s […]

You’re likely reading this article for one of these two reasons: 1. You thought the title was interesting, or 2. You are trying to figure out if your partner is manipulative.  If it’s the latter, there is a high chance you are in a scornful and unkind relationship. You even thinking that your partner could […]

You aren’t destined to become your parents—no matter how much society tries to tell us this is the case. While most of us love our parents (and we’d go to the moon and back for them), as we get older, we might notice a crossroads in life. You notice your parent's or family’s cycles of […]

The world of dating can be tricky. Most of us have heard horror stories of someone who got into a relationship with someone who could be labeled a narcissist. If you're in the dating game, or you're in a relationship and you're wondering how you can tell if you're with a narcissist, here's an article […]

Trust is a fundamental anchor of a relationship. It’s one of the qualities that drive a relationship forward. Without it, the relationship is a little more… complicated. I think we all know of or have been in relationships that have ended because one party had trust issues. But having a partner who has difficulties trusting […]

In relationships, rough patches happen. And sometimes, we wonder whether it makes sense to go our separate ways or stay together.  Yet, maybe you’ve been wondering about the above for quite some time. For you, right now, it makes sense to end things. However, this doesn’t mean it’s easy. Breaking up with someone you love […]

Parents can be our heroes, but they're also humans who aren’t perfect. Unfortunately, society has made it taboo for anyone to point out anything wrong with their parents. Just because they are your parents, you are expected to take everything they throw at you.  Scrutinizing your parents’ personality and character paints you as an ungrateful […]

I understand pain. The kind that digs deep. The kind that makes you feel like you’re inner being is dying an agonizing death. The kind that makes you cry uncontrollably for no apparent reason. Pain is inevitable, but the pain an insecure, fearful person in a toxic relationship wrestles with may be different than those […]