Marriage And Family Counseling Category
Plan More Than Your Wedding: Plan Your Marriage
When planning your wedding, don’t forget to plan your marriage. Pre-marital planning includes, but goes beyond, figuring out the mechanics of the marriage. It involves developing a deeper level of personal insight, a better understanding of your finances and of the relationship itself. You can avoid nasty surprises later on by learning about and addressing discrepancies in your and your partner’s expectations for the future before tying the knot. Make sure you discuss the following:
1. Communication. Give yourself and your fiancé permission to discuss concerns even if you’re afraid it will hurt the other’s feelings or result in an argument. Conflict is good. It gives us the opportunity to practice problem solving. Agree on rules for arguing which should include no name-calling, threats or idle ultimatums. When you argue, be honest with yourself about whether your goal is to resolve an issue or win an argument. Avoid mind reading. No matter how convinced ...
Establishing Healthy LGBT Relationships
There is a stereotype that LGBT persons don't desire long-term, meaningful relationships‑that we would rather experience an endless series of hookups and friends-with-benefits with nothing more. This couldn’t be further from the truth. However, finding someone who is compatible and who is willing to work together through the bad times as well as the good isn't easy.
When you first meet someone there can be a real mutual attraction. You might share interests, enjoy each other’s company and believe the relationship has real potential. They may ask to see you again. All signs seem positive, you feel hopeful, and you might even let yourself fanaticize about a future together.
Over the next few days or weeks, you keep in touch frequently: texting, calling, Skyping or emailing. Then suddenly you hit the brick wall. No callbacks, no texts, no emails, they “unfriend” you on Facebook, and you never hear from them again. There is no way to find out why they disappeare...
Couples Therapy
It is sad to see the statistics showing that most couples will divorce (two-thirds) before without even seeking couples therapy to see if the relationship can be saved. Is it pride? Is it the inability to look at ones self and admit they could have done something different? Do they feel like a failure when they have to discuss private and personal information. The fact of the matter is that relationships are hard work but many think that if you simply fall "in love", it should be easy. If both partners are willing to give therapy an honest effort before divorcing or splitting then I think they would be surprised at the positive results. Often what leads couples to seperate is a lack of communication that has been going on for so long that either partner is unaware of these patterns and they lead to feelings of frustration and resentment. By learning to speak a new language, letting go of expectations that are unreasonable and admitting your wrong at times, is a great place to start whe...
Struggling Adolescents
Even children and adolescents who have parents who do a lot of "right" things for their children can struggle with "issues." (Although the word "issues" is not a favorite one, it helps to describe struggles that many of us face.) It is very easy as a society to point to any child who is acting out, making poor choices, or behaving aggressively and place the blame squarely on the parents' shoulders. While it is true that parents have a significant impact on their children and the choices that the children make and the parent's role cannot be ignored or downplayed, it is also equally true that children are autonomous and have their own thoughts and feelings.
Children and adolescents have a lot of influences to sort through and navigate in today's society. We have to remember that media and social networking are huge factors, as are peer relationships, school environments, body chemistry (teen hormones!), and changes in their lives such as moving, parents divorcing, death of a loved one,...
Creating Boundaries When you are in a Relaitonship with a Sex Addict
Creating Boundaries When you are in a Relationship with a Sex Addict:
What are boundaries? They are a dividing line between you and anyone else. These lines represent physical, emotional, and spiritual limits that other people in your life may not violate. It may help to envision a psychological fence that separates you from others in your life. You may have different boundaries for loved ones, friends, acquaintances, and strangers, depending on the area of focus and the situation. Boundaries are meant to protect you from physical danger, anger, hurt, fear, or any other painful emotions that you would experience if someone violated these limits. They keep us from agreeing to things that we really don’t want to do and then feeling resentful. They help to regulate the personal space in relationships. With good boundaries, you’ll feel more empowered and less like a victim.
Boundaries help to keep you safe and communicate your expectations to others. They are one way that you...
Sexual Addiction Screening Test By Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.& Sharon O’Ha
The Women's Sexual Addiction Screening Test (W-SAST) is designed to assist in the assessment of sexually compulsive behavior. This test is a screening instrument, meant to be used in the context of a therapeutic interview. By itself, the W-SAST does not provide a diagnosis. Answer each question yes or no, then count how many "yes" answers you have. Depending on the particular pattern of symptoms:3 – 4 "yes" responses may indicate an area of concern and should be openly discussed with a friend or family member.5 - 7 positive answers suggests a need for further assessment of the problem behavior, including the consideration of attending a 12-Step support program such as Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous.More than 7 "yes" responses indicates a serious struggle with addictive sexual issues with potentially self- abusive and/or dangerous consequences. Should seriously consider professional treatment.------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Understanding Binge Eating in Teens
Understanding Binge Eating In Teens:
Getting Help: If after reading this, you are convinced you or your teen may be suffering from Binge Eating Disorder, seek help of a professional who has had success in treating Binge Eating Disorder. Orlando Residents: Feel free to call me for a free over the phone consultation……
If you gorged yourself on chocolate during Halloween or ate so much of your grandma's pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving that you had to wear elastic-waist pants afterward, you know what it feels like to overeat. It's not unusual to overeat from time to time — most people do.
During our teens, the body demands extra nutrients to support growth of muscle and bone. So if you go through phases where you feel like eating more sometimes, that's usually why.
But binge eating is different from normal appetite increases or overeating over the holidays. People with a binge eating problem eat unusually large amounts of food on a regular basis. They often eat quickly,...
After an Affair
Your marriage/relationship is not hopeless after an affair, it is possible to survive infidelity and heal your relationship.
When you first find out about the affair, you will probably feel shock, rage, anger, disbelief, deep sadness and disillusionment. There will probably be lots of tears and wildly fluctuating emotions. It’s important for you to talk to your partner about your feelings, your hurt and your pain. You also need to decide if you really want to hear the details of the affair. On one hand the truth might not be as bad as you imagine it to be; on the other hand, hearing the details might haunt you for a long time to come.
The spouse who has had the affair probably just wants to shut the door on the past and not talk about it, but he/she needs to understand that you are not ready to ‘let it go’ and you need to work on it. It is most likely very hard to listen to your partner without attacking him/her, but that is the best place to start.
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Satisfying relationships start with boundaries
You may be one of the folks out there who think that a fulfilling relationship is based on mutual support and selfless giving. Setting boundaries is not necessary because you want the other person to know that you care and will do anything for them.
But while this works and feels good through the first stages of a new and exciting relationship, a fulfilling relationship has to be constructed after the honeymoon ends and all those responsibilities you let go, the friends you’ve ignored, or the exhaustion of being out of your normal rhythms kicks in. You’ve been saying ‘Yes’ to everything this wonderful, new person asks of you because, well, they’re wonderful and you want them to be happy! But at some point you feel a shift. The excitement is gone, you feel more and more that you CAN’T say no, especially if they really need your help.
If they are struggling with something, it upsets you and you want to be there to help them out. Because you care for ...
Perfect relationships involve pain and pleasure
Everyone wants that perfect relationship, don't they? It seems that with all the images of intimacy and romance that are thrown around it should be easy. Just follow the formula (if you can) and you will have what you want. From movies to TV shows, advertising to the conversations at the water cooler, it seems there is a collective understanding that once you find The One, your trials and tribulations will be over.
Yet somehow this just doesn't account for the ever rising divorce rate, the increase in depression and anxiety disorders, and increased expenditures on weight loss and appearance enhancing products and services. Could it be that corporations have figured out how to sell a lie? And could it be that this lie is something we have bought into as a society?
Relationships are tough and often painful. Not just when they end, mind you, but the really good ones are painful in the very midst of them. In fact, they have to be, if they are going to be worth anything to us and give us ...
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