by Catherine Robbins | May 22, 2020 | Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy |
Gridlock isn’t just for the freeway. It also happens in the home. Here are some tips for developing relationship skills to overcome gridlock in your relationship. A well-known marriage researcher, Julie Gottman, says that after an argument couples are like two war...
by Catherine Robbins | May 20, 2020 | Couples Therapy |
Jane and Jack are a personable, well educated couple seeking couples counseling. They state they struggle with expectations around household chores. Their Sundays have begun to feel like the movie “Groundhog Day.” Every Sunday they argue. Jane ends...
by Catherine Robbins | May 4, 2020 | Couples Therapy |
A person’s attachment style tends to be his or her mental model of human connection. A view of self and other in the world. Let me give you an example: In a couples session recently, we were talking about the couples’ negative cycle, and the couple had the following...
by Catherine Robbins | Apr 15, 2020 | Couples Therapy |
1) Learn to speak “for” not “from” your feelings: What does this mean, you might ask? It might look something like this: Instead of saying “I can’t believe you made me go to Costco by myself in the middle of a pandemic,” you might say “It was pretty lonely standing in...
by Catherine Robbins | Apr 27, 2019 | Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, Supervision
Our brains are magnificent machines and nutrition plays a big role in the way it function. While the brain controls rudimentary yet complex functions like your heartbeat, breathing and motor functions, it also controls a multitude of other complicated tasks such as...
by Catherine Robbins | Apr 13, 2019 | Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy
Going through a divorce can be a tumultuous time for any adult, and for children it can feel like their world is falling apart. It can be confusing for children to have two homes, particularly in the early stages of divorce. But there are ways to bring positivity and...
