Communication
Marriage Counseling Myths: “You Read My Mind!”
Your Spouse Can’t Read Your Mind: How Marriage Counseling Can Help In marriage counseling, you’ll learn how to communicate and express your needs to your partner. And so many of the communication issues you and I will experience in our relationships in life are tied to a common idea. We want to believe that other…
Read MoreFamily Counseling: Family Meeting Tips
Family Counseling: How To Have a Family Meeting In family counseling, you will learn many different communication skills that will improve your relationships with each other. And the things you learn in counseling are important. But, the work you do when you are not at therapy will make the biggest difference in the long run!…
Read MoreFamily Counseling: Stepparenting
Family Counseling: Stepparenting and Blended Families If you are a step parent you have probably already began to confront some of the unique challenges that come with being in a blended family. Stepparenting is an experience that you might find rewarding and exciting, but it can also be hard. How do you know the correct…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling: How to Build Trust
Marriage Counseling: How Can We Improve Trust in our Relationship? A common theme you will see in marriage counseling is building trust in each other. After all, trust builds the foundation for the other work you will put into improving your marriage. If you don’t trust each other, you won’t be able to progress together.…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling: Evolving Love
Marriage Counseling: Phases of Love If you are looking for marriage counseling, you are probably experiencing some stress in your relationship. You might look back on the “honeymoon phase” of your relationship and wish you could go back to those days. Why can’t love stay the same? Is something wrong with your marriage if it…
Read MoreFamily Counseling: Maintaining Good Relationships with Adult Children
Family Counseling: How to Encourage Good Interactions with your Adult Children You might be surprised to learn that family counseling is not just for parents of young children or teens. Parenting an adult child can be difficult! If you are the parent of an adult child, you are probably familiar with the unique challenges…
Read MoreSex Therapy For Engaged Couples
Sex Therapy: How to Prepare to add Sex to Your Relationship If you are engaged and you are waiting until you get married to have sex, like many do in Utah, you might not be sure how to prepare. It might seem strange to go from abstinence to a regular sex life in such a…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling Myths: “Never Go to Bed Angry”
Debunking Marriage Myths: “Never Go to Bed Angry” If you are like many couples, you seek marriage counseling and advice because you and your partner just can’t seem to agree about a big issue. Or, maybe you disagree about many little issues! Sometimes your marriage conflicts might seem like they are never ending. (Related article:…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling Myths: “You Complete Me”
Debunking Marriage Myths: “You Are My Better Half/ You Complete Me” As you attend marriage counseling with your spouse, you will work on skills that improve your trust and appreciation for each other. It is important to find significance in the role you each play in each other’s lives. Well-meaning people will say this means…
Read MoreMarriage Intimacy: Reconnecting
Marriage Intimacy: How to Reconnect and Rekindle the Spark If you and your partner have been together for a while, you might struggle to maintain good marriage intimacy. And that makes sense! You and your spouse are busy people, and it’s easy for that “spark” you once had to fade into the background. (Related article:…
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