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Parenting: What are we responsible for?

By: Greg Douglas, LPC, LMHC In my years of working with parents I have often heard similar stories. Parents reporting feelings of worry, anxiety, fear, and hopelessness all related to their child’s behavior. Of course it’s difficult to watch your child struggle in any way, and we as parents often feel the emotional sting when… Read More

5 Key Questions for your Relationship

By: Greg Douglas, LPC, LMHC Want to know how solid your relationship is? A quick and dirty way to find out is asking the following universal attachment questions. The answers to these questions will confirm what is going well and put a spotlight on what needs to improve. Question #1: Can I count on you… Read More

The Skill of Self-Awareness

By: Greg Douglas, LPC Self-Awareness is essentially knowing your own experience. Most of us fail to recognize our own experience which leaves us to focus on being critical of our partner and their actions. Learning about your own inner experience allows you the ability to speak up and have a voice, yet keep things focused… Read More

The 3 Phases of Relationships: Which Phase is Your Relationship In?

By: Greg Douglas, LPC, LMHC Relationships are fluid and continuously moving through one of three phases at any given time. The three phases of relationships are Connection, Disconnection, and Repair. I’ll tell you a bit about each phase including what to expect as your relationship passes through and which phase to focus on if your… Read More

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

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