Have you ever laid awake at night, mentally replaying a conversation from earlier in the day? Or maybe lost a whole lunch break to overanalyzing a short text from your spouse? If so, don’t fear! You’re not alone in your overthinking — recent research shows that 73%...
Platonic, familial, romantic, professional — what do all the unique, varied relationships this life offers have in common? Each connection requires a degree of communication, collaboration, and compromise. There are even some applicable skills found in the tools of...
I’m Uncomfortably Numb When I was supervising students in the Couple and Family Therapy program at The University of Maryland in the Fall of 2017, I had a slightly disturbing experience. It was Monday, October 2nd and I was the nighttime supervisor on site at...
You may have heard a quote from the ancient Greek philosopher, Heroclitus that, “There is nothing permanent except change.” Or maybe, you’ve come across – a little more recently, “Change is the only constant in life”, Benjamin Franklin. Whether you want things...
Let’s cut right to the chase. The answer: The most important mistake you’re making when you fight with your family member is… …being lost in your own protective emotions, many of which reliably keep your attention aimed on the other person. You get sucked into...
