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Can Couples Counseling Help If Only One Person Wants to Go?

Can Couples Counseling Help If Only One Person Wants to Go?

You’ve been thinking about couples counseling for a while. Perhaps you’ve even brought it up several times. But your partner isn’t interested. Maybe they insist nothing is wrong. Perhaps they believe counseling is unnecessary, or they’re afraid...
Why Do I Keep Choosing Emotionally Unavailable People?

Why Do I Keep Choosing Emotionally Unavailable People?

Maybe you’ve noticed a pattern. At first, the relationship feels promising. There’s chemistry. Interest. Maybe even an unusually strong connection. But eventually, something changes—or perhaps you begin to see what was there all along. The other person has difficulty...
Why Am I Always Anxious — Even When Nothing Is Wrong?

Why Am I Always Anxious — Even When Nothing Is Wrong?

Nothing is really wrong. Work is okay. Your family is okay. There isn’t an emergency. Nobody has called with bad news. So why do you feel like something is about to happen? Maybe you wake up with a sense of dread you can’t explain. Your mind immediately...
Why Do I Feel Guilty When I Say No?

Why Do I Feel Guilty When I Say No?

You did it. You finally said no. Maybe someone asked you to take on another responsibility at work. A family member wanted you to change your plans. A friend needed another favor. Or someone simply asked for more than you had the time, energy, or willingness to give....
Are You Teaching People It’s Ok to Mistreat You?

Are You Teaching People It’s Ok to Mistreat You?

How the Things We Accept Can Shape Our Relationships—and What Happens When We Begin to Change Someone makes a hurtful remark anf you laugh it off. A friend cancels plans at the last minute. Again.  \You tell them it’s okay, even though you’re disappointed....