“Real men don’t cry.“ “Stop being such a baby.“ “Suck it up and be a man.“ “You don’t have time for all that touchy-feely crap.“ Do any of these statements sound familiar to you? If they do, chances are you may have heard them from other men- your dad, your boss, your...
Shame in Marriage
The Power of Shame Shame is one of the most powerful and harmful feelings we all have as humans. Shame silently and secretly undermines many relationships. Marriage may be the relationship where shame does its most significant damage. It can work in secret when we...
Empathy
EMPATHY Empathy is a big topic in the world of counseling and in pursuing thriving relationships. Even we, as counselors, trained to be empathic, have trouble expressing empathy. In couples counseling, I love sharing Brene Brown’s Empathy video on YouTube as a...
Individual Counseling Resources
Individual Counseling Our individual counseling focuses on the perspective of relationships because those we are close to impact us & we impact them. We work with singles & couples. This list of resources is intended to support and complement the ideas,...