CHOOSING A THERAPIST
Making your initial psychotherapy appointment can feel daunting. Likewise when it comes to choosing a therapist. Choose wisely, with the information that follows as a guide.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOU
“There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self,” said Ben Franklin.
It's natural to hold on to a romantic view of ourselves or to just see ourselves as other people define us. Self-understanding is a lifelong challenge. It brings countless rewards in relationships you value and in realizing your dreams.
Therapy helps you to be as honest as possible with yourself in a climate of understanding, compassion and acceptance.
CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS FOR YOUR GROUP OR ORGANIZATION
DEBUNKING MARRIAGE MYTHS
“…there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
---Shakespeare (Hamlet)
If your partner tells you, “We have a problem,” does your chest tighten? Do you forget to breathe? What goes through your mind? A problem! Agh! Does that mean he (she) will leave me? Is our relationship doomed? Do you jump to the conclusion that something is terribly wrong with the two of you as a couple, so wrong that it may be impossible to fix?
If this sounds like you, you are probably being duped by one of the harmful marriage myths that will be described below.
What you think a good marriage looks like will greatly influence how you feel about your marriage. So it is important to identify harmful myths about marriage that many of us accept as true. Let's take a look at some common false beliefs that cause unhappiness in marriage and gain a more realistic viewpoint for each of them.
Destructive Marriage Myths