When couples are in conflict there is a tendency to blame and point fingers. When things go from bad to worse, neither party wants to own up to their part in the disintegration of the relationship. When there’s a relationship injury or breach of trust it’s easy to say,” He/she did (or is doing) this [...]
From first love’s passion to end of life, relationships go through a rollercoaster of ups and downs, seasons of change. People grow and evolve over time, but not always at the same rate. Passion changes, emotions wax and wane. If you’re in it for the long haul (and I believe most of you are), you’re [...]
As a couple’s counselor, I do an extensive intake and assessment process when new clients are introduced. I need to find out the core issues that these couples are struggling with to cut through the noise and get to the heart of the matter to best facilitate their counseling sessions and make reasonable and attainable [...]
So many couples come to The Couples Expert office practice in Scottsdale stating that communication is where they need help. They just don’t seem to be able to accomplish anything when they try to “talk it out”. They want a mediator, a referee. Sometimes they want me to say, “You’re right, she’s wrong.” Or they [...]
