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My Partner is So Critical – What is This About?

By: Greg Douglas, LPC Have you noticed your partner becoming more critical lately? Do they seem to find fault with just about everything you do and bring up their grievances again and again? If so, I don’t envy you. This is a tough place to be, and many people think there’s no good way out…. Read More

Can Shame be Healthy? The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

By: Greg Douglas, LPC, LMHC Sounds like a simple question, right? Feeling shame can’t be a healthy thing, most of us feel like crap when shame shows up! Like most things in life we must avoid the urge to view everything through a black and white lens. Feeling shame doesn’t have to be all bad…. Read More

The 3 Levels of Asking for What You Want

By: Greg Douglas, LPC, LMHC Learning how to ask for what you want in your relationship isn’t always so easy. Many of my clients (and myself included) have struggled to figure out how to ask our partners for more of what we want. In the following article I spell out the 3 levels of asking…. Read More

3 Mistakes Unfaithful Partners Almost Always Make

By: Greg Douglas, LPC After years of working with couples healing from infidelity I’ve come to see patterns in the mistakes people make. In this article I’ll outline the 3 biggest mistakes I see unfaithful partners make and give you clarity on what to do instead. I’ve you’ve strayed, play close attention as the following… Read More

Sex: Spontaneous or Scheduled?

By: Greg Douglas, LPC, LMHC Is sex only meaningful when it’s spontaneous? Can scheduled sex still be authentic? In my years as a couples therapist, I’ve heard this debate quite a few times. Some partners think that sex should be as spontaneous as possible. These people often go so far as to discount sex when… Read More