by Carolyn | Apr 4, 2016 | Emotionally Focused Therapy, Listening
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. – Viktor E. Frankl
by Carolyn | Sep 7, 2012 | Conflict Resolution, Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Learning to Communicate, Listening, Marriage Counseling
“Inside the heart of each and every one of us there is a longing to be understood by someone who really cares. When a person is understood, he or she can put up with almost anything in the world.” – Ed Hird, Author, Speaker, Minister Couples typically come in to...
by Carolyn | May 16, 2012 | Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Relationships
We’ve all been taken by surprise with news of the seemingly “ideal couple” getting a divorce. This unexpected event shakes us up for a while causing one to reflect on their own relationship and to experience a “what if” moment. It often leaves one feeling unsure how...
by Carolyn | May 6, 2012 | Emotionally Focused Therapy, Family Therapy
Two years ago in May we got the life-altering phone call from a relative that his daughter, who just months earlier graduated from college, had died from an accidental overdose. Trying to make sense of this tragic loss, we wondered how someone who had so much going...
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 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...
