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Managing Relationship Conflict
Marriage and couples counselor Trey Duckett discusses managing relationship conflict.
Why does my partner keep shutting down, and what can I do?
Marriage and couples counselor Sara Baxter discusses why our partner might be shutting down, and what we can do about it.
Moving Past Resentment
Marriage and couples counselor Sara Baxter discusses how to move past resentment in our relationships.
7 Surprising Mythbusters about Eating Disorders
As someone who has worked in the field of eating disorder (ED) treatment and prevention for 10 years, I am used to the way the disease operates and familiar with the seemingly backward truths that don’t fit the stereotypes. One of my office staff recently told me that the biggest thing she learned working with […]
Perfecting the Morning Routine – Tips for Parents
Get your children off to school without hassle, nagging, and conflict. No cost lecture from Family Psychology of South Bend, Beacon Health & Fitness, and Good Shepherd Montessori Shcool.
What Happens in Marriage Counseling?
What To Expect in Couples and Marriage Counseling Family Psychology of South Bend comes from a tradition of clinicians who try to demystify counseling and psychology, thus the straight forward topic of today’s article about marriage counseling. I want to begin with some words from the famous psychiatrist Alfred Adler often quoted by my mentors. He […]
Disrespectful Child
The article below was first written by Dr. Petersen for GoodTherapy.org and is published by them at http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/respect/. It is reproduced here with permission. If you are concerned about your child’s disrespectful behavior, you have probably tried many corrective measures: Demanding adherence to rules. Correcting language or eye rolling. Lecturing them about how much you do […]
Anatomy of Marriage
Divorce and marital satisfaction are not in the stars or a matter of luck. They are highly predictable. In fact it is embarrassingly rare for clinical psychology to be able to predict much, but divorce and marriage satisfaction is are stunning exceptions. Jon Gottman’s research in particular has helped us understand every strong intimate relationship […]
Emotional Unavailability – When Your Partner Can’t Connect
When we commit to a relationship, we usually expect that our partner will reciprocate with roughly the same level of emotional involvement that we put into it. Many of us hope to find a soulmate, a partner who can share and understand our feelings and ways of thinking on an intensely personal level. Others don’t […]
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The Anxiety After an Affair
I see many couples in the midst of overcoming infidelity in their relationship. Couples seek therapy in hopes of rebuilding their trust and connection to regain what they once had. In these circumstances, I have consistently witnessed a specific factor that prevents both partners from properly healing – the anxiety after an affair. What follows […]
Talking about Sex in Your Marriage
No one reads this advice with complete shock. People have read this recommendation in books, been told by a friend, or heard this advice from their therapist. The instruction to talk about sex with your partner carries weight and merit, but falls short. This suggestion lacks practical ways to have the conversation nor does […]
Perpetual Relationship Problems
Marriage and couples counselor Trey Duckett discusses recurring relationship conflict and what to do about it.
“Healing Art: Explore Self-Care by Creating a Small Art Booklet” Workshop
Fall ’22 at the Goshen Painters’ Guild— Press Release from the Goshen Painters’ Guild Workshop, Sat., Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (one-hour lunch break) Instructor: Kortney Malone, M.P.S., Professional Art Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor Kortney, a practicing art therapist at Family Psychology of South Bend, specializes in recovery from trauma and depression. She is […]
