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Written by Alyssa Desroches, LCSW, LICSW It’s Saturday morning. You’re rushing around the kitchen — unloading the dishwasher, tossing laundry into the dryer, mentally running through the errands for the day. Meanwhile, your partner is on the couch, sipping coffee and scrolling on their phone. You feel your chest tighten. You’ve already asked them more than once to help, but here you are again — carrying the weight of the household on your shoulders. You love them deeply, but

As you read websites of couples counselors (even my own), you might find the language speaking towards an audience of couples and...

Written by Anna Christine Seiple, MA, LCMHC “If you want to improve the world, start by making people feel safer.” -Stephen Porges Soon...

You find yourself reaching for your partner. You tell them the circumstances around what hurt you and what they did that was painful for...

"I just need you to be honest with me." If you are facing broken trust in your relationship after the aftermath of an affair, that...

You and your partner are working through recovering after the aftermath of infidelity. Trust has been shattered, hearts broken, and...

Written By Giselle Ortiz, LMFT, LMSW-Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist     “Maybe we’re just not meant to be.” It’s a thought that...

Scenario 1: You both find yourselves at it again, disconnected, arguing and frustrated. You both seem to have this ability to become...

Right now you might be realizing that you and your spouse or partner need help and are researching different options. You might be...

Maybe you feel like you have tried really hard in the marriage to make it work and yet you still feel far apart. You might be at a point...

You and your spouse may be interested in couples therapy, but maybe you consider yourself to be quieter and more reserved. Maybe you...

So you and your spouse took an important step and made the appointment to go see a couples counselor. You might have felt a range of...

Written By Attorney Renee C. Bauer of Happy Even After Family Law I woke up groggy. My head was slightly achy and the balls of my feet...

2025 is just around the corner. A fresh start is coming with a new year. You might be considering what some ways of making your marriage...

Read about what Elizabeth Hester specializes in for couples at her private practice ‘Plumeris Counseling PLLC’ in her recent article in...

Read about Elizabeth’s specialized focus in USA News on helping couples through an evidenced based model called emotionally focused...

Get to know about what Elizabeth provides at Plumeria Counseling PLLC and what inspired her to start her practice....

You’re crushed, your spouse or partner has had an affair and you feel absolutely devastated.  You feel betrayed. After the affair, a part...

Reading this you may feel utterly exhausted…at the end of your rope even. You and your spouse have been to marriage counseling and right...

Maybe you have been hearing your spouse asking you to be more vulnerable…more emotional connection in the marriage and that ask can...