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I have worked with teen males in therapy over the years. I really enjoy this work. In this bridge between childhood and adulthood there...

There are different arrangements, roles and responsibilities we create in our family and romantic relationships. There are many families...

Back to negative habits. Gosh darn. therapy isn’t working (FALSE!) Don’t get sucked into the common mistruth that therapy (and more...

So you don’t want to do the daily check ins with each other. Or communication exercises. Ok. And how is your communication and overall...

There is all this forward motion and progressive movement in our culture towards letting people be who they are, feel their emotions etc....

There are so many factors that play into a couples sexuality. Here I’ll comment share some ideas on improving the sexuality of longer...

Just a brief reminder to be kind to yourself. And being kind to yourself is an imperfect practice. Being kind all the time to yourself...

The third super basic idea that can help save marriages is discussing division of labor between yourself and your spouse. Couples...

Getting on the same page with parenting is the second super basic idea. This is one of those simple but not easy things. We can get stuck...

“Our Problems Really Began After We Had Our First Kid”. This is a common thing that is said in both individual and couples therapy. Kids...

I tell guys who've joined my men's group- Some of the things I can't give you as a therapist is a share from a peer that resonates with...

I avoid. And, damn it feels good sometimes. Like that thing I’m supposed to face, that I don’t really want to face? Insert convincing...

Sometimes couples get stuck in their sexuality for a number of reasons. One of these can be the reduction of non-sexual touch over time....

This is just a brief reminder that therapy is much more effective when you create a habit of practicing what you do/talk about in...

Couples often seek therapy to work on improving communication. Important issues often require an ongoing conversation. Sometimes we get...

When did sexuality become bad dirty and wrong? Our values and beliefs as people are carried down through generations. And making...

This is a continuation on the previous blog. Below are some ideas about using affirmation towards making changes in your life. Speak with...

If we want to use affirmation as a tool to influence change in our lives, it helps to begin to have understanding of what affirmation is,...

Giving but not receiving is often a form of invulnerability. Invulnerability is just another way of saying a person is protecting his or...