Relationships
by Guest | Jul 23, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Relationships
Can you remember a time when you were on a blind date? How was it? Did you have a good time or did you force yourself to forget it because it was too traumatizing? If it’s the latter, you may console yourself with the thought that a bad blind date can happen to...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 10, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Relationships
You bicker. I bicker. We all bicker. With our parents, our siblings, our friends… but especially our significant others. This is a common issue in relationships, but that’s not to say it isn’t harmful. In fact, it’s actually pretty destructive. It all comes down to...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 10, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Relationships
I am the ultimate people pleaser. I put others’ needs before my own; I do everything in my power to make others happy; and only then do I think about me. In my humble opinion, this makes me a loyal, dependable friend… but it doesn’t come without its weaknesses. At the...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 2, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Relationships
The topic of conversation on my favorite radio show this morning was the new-age approach to meeting and mingling with others: online dating. But they weren’t talking about any average guy or gal signing up for Match.com or swiping left and right on Tinder—they were...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 2, 2018 | Counseling News, Relationships
I’m not going to pretend like I’m a dating expert—in fact, I’m far from it. I’ve gone on a few dates here and there, but I’m notorious for canceling just days (sometimes hours) before. I know what you’re thinking, what a jerk. And I completely agree with you. It’s...
by Taylor Bennett | Mar 22, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Relationships
Maybe your relationship is hanging by a thread; or maybe your relationship “couldn’t be better.” In either and any regard, you could benefit from couples counseling. Couples counseling is designed to help couples weather any current, future, or potential storm—which...
by Taylor Bennett | Mar 9, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Relationships
Breakups are tough—but the following weeks, months, sometimes years, are even tougher. You’ve given a little bit of yourself to this person and this relationship, and then it’s all suddenly gone. And you’re left to either pick of the pieces or leave them scattered on...
by Taylor Bennett | Feb 22, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Relationships
Breakups are rarely easy: you’ve spent valuable time together and gotten to know each other at a deeper level than most. But that doesn’t mean you should or could make the relationship work. If you’ve decided that it’s time to go separate ways, it’s important you...
by Taylor Bennett | Feb 15, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Relationships
I’ve experienced my fair share of breakups—in fact, my ex-boyfriend (of six years) and I broke up a whopping 15 times. Clearly, we weren’t meant to be… but we tried our best to fit a square into a circle until we finally realized it would never fit. We would never...
by Taylor Bennett | Feb 14, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Relationships
Every relationship is special and unique—but there are general rules to follow that will (most likely) make for a happy and healthy partnership, regardless of who your partner is. Don’t believe me? Give the following do’s and don’ts of dating a whirl, and watch as...
by Taylor Bennett | Feb 9, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Relationships
What’s it take to create and maintain a healthy relationship? Not just a romantic one, but a father-daughter relationship; mother and son; friend-to-friend; brother and sister. There are a few widely popularized answers to this question: time, effort, dedication,...
by Taylor Bennett | Jan 30, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Relationships
Are you looking to reignite the flame in your relationship? If so, the key is to do something fun and intimate together—to move around those busy schedules and make meaningful time for each other. Once you’ve designated that time, choose to spend it wisely; step...
