by Dan Tamasulo | Dec 13, 2019 | Counseling News, Relationships
Personally, I’ve contributed to a daily blog called “Ask the Therapist” for nearly 10 years. Each month, around 2,500 questions are submitted by people all across the world. The problems submitted deal with a wide variety of issues, some extremely heartbreaking. ...
by Taylor Bennett | Dec 11, 2019 | Counseling News, Relationships
Meeting people and making friends in a new city can be challenging. But we have 4 tips that will make it easier: One, ask people you know if they have any local connections. Chances are, one of them has a friend in your new city who you can reach out to. Two, join a...
by Taylor Bennett | Nov 27, 2019 | Relationships, Trust
Do you feel insecure when your partner looks at or talks with others? Are you convinced that they’re going to betray you? Are you just waiting to be let down? If you answered yes, you might have trust issues. Here are 4 tips to overcome these issues before they...
by Taylor Bennett | Nov 5, 2019 | Relationship Issues, Relationships
Fewer and fewer couples are tying the knot. According to Pew Research Center, marriage rates have steadily declined in recent years. Today, just half of all Americans are married, compared with 58% in 1980. What’s to blame for this 8% drop? There are likely several...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 25, 2019 | Counseling News, Healthy Sexuality, Love and Sex, Relationships
Sometimes, that physical attraction doesn’t come naturally in a relationship—and it can cause those involved to worry about their connection and future. While it might be worrisome, the lack of a physical connection isn’t necessarily a red flag; instead, it can take...
by Dan Tamasulo | Oct 7, 2019 | Counseling News, Happiness, Relationships
For years, psychology has looked into the imperfections of the human race. Depression, anxiety and mental illness studies and management protocols have covered pages of journals. When working to discover causes and treatments of these mental illnesses, researchers...
by Dan Tamasulo | Oct 4, 2019 | Counseling News, Relationships
A study ran by a Canadian researcher found that passion can be divided into two types: harmonious and obsessive. Dr. Robert Vallerand states that harmonious passion is present when we partake in an activity that we adore and feel pleased both throughout the activity...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 3, 2019 | Counseling News, Dating, Relationships
Dating can be intimidating. But if you follow a few rules, you can up your dating game and actually find romance. Here are four tips: One, plan fun dates. This first tip is simple: structure your dates around activities you actually enjoy. For example, instead of...
by Taylor Bennett | Sep 30, 2019 | Counseling News, Relationships
Breaking up is hard. Breaking up when you live together is harder. Here are three steps for doing so as painlessly as possible: One, be as honest as you can during the breakup. Clearly and respectfully communicate why you want or need to end the relationship. This...
by Taylor Bennett | Sep 13, 2019 | Counseling News, Relationships
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJKofmDzKK8 Imagine this: you get home from work, and your spouse looks up at you from the kitchen table, clearly concerned. You demand simultaneously, “Where are the kids?” You both thought it was the other person’s turn to pick the...
by Taylor Bennett | May 24, 2019 | Counseling News, Relationships, Spirituality
Spiritual love can refer to a love rooted in a spiritual connection that helps us find meaning and purpose in our lives. These spiritual loves can serve different purposes: some are meant to walk with us through life, while others are meant to teach us lessons....
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 15, 2019 | Counseling News, Relationship Issues, Relationships, Video
Relationship stigma from loved ones is linked to mental health issues. This, from a Pace University study that analyzed 467 adults in same-sex and/or interracial relationships.The team found that relationship stigma from friends was linked to greater depression...
