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I Just Can’t Let It Go! How to Ask Questions about Affairs

By: Greg Douglas, LMHC You, the injured spouse, have recently found out that your partner has been unfaithful. Your thinking shifts into overdrive trying to figure out why this has happened. Countless questions form in your mind and you desperately need answers from your partner. You, the injuring spouse, feel awful about hurting your partner… Read More

Myths About Couples Counseling

By: Greg Douglas, LMHC Full disclosure, I’m a couples therapist who believes that good couples counseling can be a transformative experience no matter how good or bad your relationship is at the moment. As you can imagine, not everyone sees couples counseling the same way. There are many myths surrounding couples counseling and I’m here… Read More

Women: Top 3 Complaints in Relationships

By: Greg Douglas, LMHC Women: Top 3 Complaints  After years of working with couples I have compiled my Top 3 Complaints for each sex. This week we look at the top 3 complaints women in relationships have. Complaint #1: Lack of Emotional Closeness “I just have no idea what is going on with him.” “He… Read More

Men in Relationships: Their Top 3 Complaints

By: Greg Douglas, LMHC Men: Top 3 Complaints   After years of working with couples I have compiled my Top 3 Complaints for each sex. This week we look at the top 3 complaints men in relationships have. Complaint #1: Lack of Appreciation Almost every single man I have seen in couples therapy cites a… Read More

Timid Women and Oblivious Men: The Age-Old Struggle

By: Greg Douglas, LMHC A new couple sits on my couch for their first session. After exchanging pleasantries, I ask the couple to tell me more about what brings them to therapy. The wife looks nervously at the husband, hoping he will speak up. He doesn’t. The husband shoots back a stern look at his… Read More

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