One of the things I help my private clients do is identify the patterns of engagement with their spouses, specifically how they argue or disagree with one another.  It usually…...

So where do couples get stuck in their relationships? In my long years of doing couples’ therapy, I’ve found that there are five key areas where couples struggle. If you…...

According to Attachment Theory and neuroscience, we’re wired with a need for connection. Human beings don’t thrive without safe and secure relationships. If we inquire more deeply into this longing, what is it really? Might it…...

We occasionally find ourselves in a rut, feeling hopeless and not knowing how to move forward. Every relationship in life has peaks and valleys; it’s only natural. But we can’t…...

Mark was a pleaser. He tripped all over himself trying to present himself as a nice guy. His life was dedicated to smiling, being positive, and trying to keep his…...

Men are charming. Actually, more than we give them credit for. Sometimes, it’s easy to even start a relationship without opening our eyes to their bad side, but instead, idealizing…...

“What is hot?” Jack Morin, Ph.D, wrote the The Erotic Mind* back in 1995 and essentially answered that question. Eighteen years later, the book is still in print. Dr. Morin…...

Narcissists often lack a conscience, so climbing in the ring with one is like bringing a knife to a gun fight. Wielding cruelty and abuse like it is their right,…...

Decoding Your Sexual Dreams Sexual dreams are obviously a good gauge of your overall libido level. While Freud said sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, he also obsessed in…...

As a boy in New Zealand, Edmund Hillary dreamed of becoming a mountain climber. As a young man, he set his sights on Mount Everest, at 29,029 feet, the world’s…...