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Comebacks Part Two: Three Ways To Rebuild Your Life

You can read the first part about Comebacks here. The next stage in making a comeback is about rebuilding. Perhaps you went through a difficult treatment for an illness or addiction. …

By Loyal Blue Counseling September 27, 2012Covid, Depression, Relationships, Self-Help, Students

discussion, relationship, self-help, annoying

Relationships Self-Help

Get Your Point Across Without Annoying Anyone

I love passionate people who are tuned in to the world and what’s important to them. Whether it is a lively discussion about politics or swapping ideas about a hobby…

By Loyal Blue Counseling August 15, 2012Relationships, Self-Help

empathy gap, news and research, relationships, feeling

News & Research Relationships

Buzzword: Empathy Gap

That's two words, and there’s also two places we are hearing this phrase: in parenting and politics. Empathy gap is a phrase coined by a psychologist to describe humans as…

By Loyal Blue Counseling July 18, 2012News & Research, Relationships

couples, money, relationships, habit and time management

Habit & Time Management Relationships

Should Couples Share Money?

Love and money are sensitive topics by themselves. Put them together and a therapist has a lot of material on the table. So let’s begin with the most general of…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 1, 2012Habit & Time Management, Relationships

comeback, depression, blank slate, covid

Covid Depression Relationships Self-Help Students

5 Strategies To Use When You Begin A Comeback

The truth is that at some point, life will knock you down. Bulldoze you to the ground, kick you while you are there, and then it will rain or shine…

By Loyal Blue Counseling March 13, 2012Covid, Depression, Relationships, Self-Help, Students

Relationships Self-Help Students

What Messages About Yourself Are You Sending To Others?

One of the most powerful advantages of solution-focused therapy is its ability to give the client control of his or her therapy. A client learns to see himself through his…

By Loyal Blue Counseling March 4, 2012Relationships, Self-Help, Students

Friends, relationships, social capital, students

Relationships Students

Buzzword: Build Your Social Capital

We’ve heard before how important it is to have a support system of healthy relationships. I’ve described it as having a garden of friends, each useful and beautiful in his…

By Loyal Blue Counseling February 28, 2012Relationships, Students

Parenting Relationships Students

Learn This Skill: Let Others Solve Their Own Problems

This is one of my favorite skills that I teach. It comes in handy for parents, friends, family, and coworkers. Sometimes it even makes sense for couples, too. In order…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 25, 2010Parenting, Relationships, Students

Relationships Students

Learn this Skill: How To Make a Proper Apology

I could start a whole new blog (and I’m sure you could too) with the dozens of sometimes hilarious attempts at apologies I hear at my office (and yes, from…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 29, 2010Relationships, Students

Anxiety Relationships Self-Help

Tips for Singles From a Couples Therapist

(Conquering What Ifs Part 2) Last year one of my columns addressed some of the common concerns that young couples have when they enter my office. They are asking the…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 30, 2009Anxiety, Relationships, Self-Help