by Carolyn | Apr 19, 2012 | Bullying, Family Therapy, Parenting Tweens
There has been quite a bit of publicity lately regarding bullying and rightly so. 80% of bullying is witnessed by others and it’s doing great harm to the emotional safety of a child. As a society, we can no longer allow this rash of hurtful words and actions to...
by Carolyn | Mar 28, 2012 | Conflict Resolution, Couples Therapy, Expressions of Love, Learning to Communicate, Marriage Counseling
From the Book “Come Here Go Away, Stop Running From the Love you Want” by Dr. Ralph Earle & Susan Meltsner Follow these five prerequisites for intimacy with your spouse: Trust – Trust is the foundation of intimacy. It is the firm belief in others honest and...
by Carolyn | Mar 8, 2012 | Conflict Resolution, Expressing Love, Learning to Communicate, Listening, Marriage Counseling
Finding a loving relationship is the main goal in life for most Americans, placing it ahead of career or financial success. Yet half of all marriages end in divorce. What is the cause of conflict in relationships? “Most fights are really protests over emotional...
by Carolyn | Feb 21, 2012 | Couples Therapy, Learning to Communicate, Marriage Counseling
Couples who have experienced divorce – whether their own or their parents understandably are concerned about not repeating the past. Unless you evaluate and learn from the past, the likelihood of repeating sabotaging patterns remains high. Adult children of divorce,...
by Carolyn | Feb 14, 2012 | Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Premarital Counseling, San Diego Workshops
I will be teaching at the Hold Me Tight Couples Retreat Friday and Saturday, June 15 & 16, from 9am-6pm. Are you missing the love, connection and respect that you once had with your partner? Have frustrating and destructive cycles destroyed the passion you once...
by Carolyn | Feb 7, 2012 | Parenting Tweens
This article was written By Jennifer O’Donnell from About.com. Tweens can be complicated and moody. In order to help your tween through this transitional phase to adolescence, you must first put yourself in his shoes. Below are steps you can take to know,...
by Carolyn | Feb 7, 2012 | Listening
When I ask you to listen to me and you start giving me advice, You have not done what I asked. When I ask you to listen to me and you begin to tell me why I shouldn’t feel that way, You’re trampling on my feelings. When I ask you to listen to me and you feel you have...
by Carolyn | Feb 5, 2012 | Emotionally Focused Therapy
I’ll be speaking at the Mom’s Mastermind Group on February 7, 2012 The topic is: Emotions! … and How to Make Sense of Them Do you find it difficult to ask for help? When you feel criticized what do you do? Are there times you lose your temper and wonder what...
by Carolyn | Jan 25, 2012 | Expressions of Love
What to know how to really connect with your loved ones and make a powerful difference? Read on… Have you ever given that perfect gift thinking s/he will absolutely love it! – just to feel let down because it wasn’t received in the way you expected? In his...
by Carolyn | Dec 23, 2011 | Expressions of Love
The Greatest Gift you can give your loved ones this holiday season is one-on-one time together. Gifts are tokens of our love and rarely have the lasting effect that time together sears within one’s emotional memory. Spending time with each child, spouse, parent or...
