by Brooke Patterson | Sep 22, 2025 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Gratitude, Relationship Skills, Uncategorized
Mindfulness is the practice of bringing your full attention to the present moment without judgment or distraction. Noticing your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations with curiosity rather than criticism, helps you reduce stress, improve your focus, and create a...
by Tanya Schecter | Sep 8, 2025 | Couples Therapy, Relationship Skills, RLT, Uncategorized
How many times have you been in the middle of an argument with the person you love and found yourself rebutting what they’re trying to share with you with “the facts.” If you’re like most of us, it’s probably a lot. Listening to our partner talk about something that...
by Tanya Schecter | Sep 1, 2025 | Anger, Couples Therapy, Relationship Skills, Uncategorized
Sam comes home late from work and forgets to text. Alex, stewing for hours, blurts the moment Sam walks in: “You don’t even care enough to tell me where you are!” Sam, feeling accused, snaps back, “I was at work — I don’t need to report to you every second,” before...
by Tanya Schecter | Aug 25, 2025 | Relationship Skills
Many of us are intimately family with the refrain “Should I stay or should I go now” from The Clash’s 1982 hit song. When conflict in our personal relationships occurs, many of us can also relate to the idea that “if I stay there will be trouble.” For conflict...
by Tanya Schecter | Aug 17, 2025 | Couples Therapy, Relationship Skills, RLT
Strong Lines, Open Hearts: The Role of Boundaries in Intimacy As a therapist, I often listen to people talk about boundaries — how they need better ones, how their partners don’t respect their boundaries, or how their partners don’t have good boundaries. Usually,...
by Tanya Schecter | Aug 12, 2025 | Couples Therapy, Relationship Skills
I’ve sat with couples on the brink. Sometimes, they show up angry, barely able to look at each other. Other times, it’s quieter — resignation instead of rage. They talk about logistics, parenting, household schedules. But the space between them is loud with everything...
