Relationships – Page 5 – Loyal Blue Counseling

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

Relationships

Couples: Start Avoiding These Four Horsemen This Summer

Hopefully one day I will have the skills of Dr. John Gottman, who has been studying couples in his “Love Lab” up in Seattle for years. It is said that…

By Loyal Blue Counseling April 7, 2009Relationships

Depression Relationships Self-Help Students

In The News: Our Obsession with Happiness

Our persistent search for the perfect happiness formula has led to many paradoxes. As a nation we have become sadder and more anxious as we search for these golden rules.…

By Loyal Blue Counseling January 1, 2009Depression, Relationships, Self-Help, Students

Relationships

Why Can’t Some “Mr. Rights” Tie The Knot?

(Part 1: How we handle “What Ifs”) There’s a new book out to talk about this summer during wedding season. Are grooms really disappearing? I’m not sure this book has…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 15, 2008Relationships

habit and time management, relationships, self-help, garden

Habit & Time Management Relationships Self-Help

In the News: Bad Habits Can Be Contagious, But Good Ones Are Too

If you are in relatively good health, perhaps you don't pay too much attention to research from Harvard Medical School that details how our friends and family influence our health…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 1, 2008Habit & Time Management, Relationships, Self-Help

cat, relationships, student, independence

Relationships Students

Live by the golden rule: Never Drag a Cat.

People who come into my office usually want change. They want something, or someone, (or their relationship with something or someone), to be different. I ask them first what they…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 14, 2008Relationships, Students

decision making, depression, habit and time management, relationships, self-help

Depression Habit & Time Management Relationships Self-Help

Having Trouble Making Decisions?

Categories: Self-Help, Relationships, Depression, Habit & Time Management 3 Reasons why and 5 ways to help I hear a lot from people who have trouble making decisions. Here are a…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 1, 2008Depression, Habit & Time Management, Relationships, Self-Help

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Relationships Self-Help

Looking at Valentine’s Day with a Solution-Focused Therapist

What is Solution-Focused therapy? I love talking about my therapeutic approach, because working with my clients is so fun. I’m not sitting and listening to problems all day. I’m looking…

By Loyal Blue Counseling February 1, 2008Relationships, Self-Help