by Carolyn | Mar 15, 2016 | Expressing Love, Relationships
“When we first started dating, we partied and drank a lot. And when I drink, I don’t orgasm, so I got into the habit of faking it. We got married and I stopped pretending, but I never told him. And now, he can’t understand why I don’t orgasm in five minutes any...
by Carolyn | Sep 7, 2015 | Couples Therapy, Expressing Love, Expressions of Love, Forgiveness, Marriage Counseling, Relationships
Has a loved one ever hurt you and though they apologized, you weren’t able to put the offense behind you? Something about their apology was missing the mark. In their book, “The Five Languages of Apology” Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas found that “what one...
by Carolyn | Feb 2, 2015 | Expressing Love, Learning to Communicate, Listening
February is Suicide Awareness Month and I was concerned about the staggering statistics in the rise in attempts by teenagers and young adults. Coming of age for teenagers involves shifts and changes. This transition may exhibit the emotional tug of war in loud...
by Carolyn | Nov 13, 2014 | Creating Change, Expressing Love, Letting Go
Are you one of those individuals who has a big heart, is able to forgive others, and drops everything to help others – sometimes at the expense of taking care of your own needs? Based on a study conducted at the University of Texas at Austin,...
by Carolyn | Mar 25, 2013 | Expressing Love, Marriage Counseling, Relationships
“In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” Alfred Lord Tennyson. Welcome Springtime! For native born San Diegan’s like myself, have you experienced a colder or rainier season here than what we just had? I’m happy to put winter behind and...
by Carolyn | Mar 10, 2013 | Conflict Resolution, Couples Therapy, Creating Change, Expressing Love, Learning to Communicate, Marriage Counseling, Relationships
In part 1 of Conflict: The Pathway to Intimacy, we learned how to identify negative patterns in our relationship and what we can do have more awareness of this destructive cycle. We are reminded to take a time out to think and go within go get clarity on what is...
