By: Dr. Cheri Locke, PhD, MA, LPC-S, CST, CCTP Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “Isn’t this just how it’s supposed to be?” about your sex life — but deep down, something doesn’t feel quite right? That’s probably a sexual script talking. Sexual scripts are the unspoken “rules” we all absorb about how intimacy should work — often without…
By: Dorothy Watson, Contributor Life doesn’t wait for you to catch your breath. Some mornings, the alarm feels like a starting gun and by the time you hit the pillow again, your brain’s still whirring through unfinished to-do lists and old conversations you wish had gone differently. Stress is baked into the rhythm of daily…
By: Dr. Cheri Locke, PhD, MA, LPC-S, CST, CCTP Over the past decade working with couples, I’ve come to understand something that many people experience but few talk about: the quiet complexity of unwanted consensual sex. It’s that moment when someone says “yes” to sex—not because they’re aroused or excited—but because they feel like they should….
By: Dr. Cheri Locke, PhD, MA, LPC-S, CST, CCTP Do you have intimacy beyond sex in your relationship? As a certified sex therapist and couples counselor for over a decade, I spend a lot of time helping people untangle the complicated web of intimacy. Spoiler alert: intimacy is not just about sex. In fact, if…
By: Simron Biswas If you’ve ever been in couples’ counseling, you might have heard the phrase “bids for connection.” In the context of relationships, a bid for connection describes any request for attention, support, or connection from one person to another. Dr. Gottman, a psychologist who specializes in relationship and marriage stability, finds that bids…
By: Dorothy Watson There’s little doubt that being a caregiver can wear you down. When you deplete your mental and physical reserves, your ability to care for your loved one also shrinks. That’s why caregivers need self-care. It may sound complicated or frivolous, but adding simple changes can make a difference in how you feel and…
By: Dorothy Watson Were you able to start good habits during the pandemic? The COVID-19 pandemic may have upended your former routines and forced you to pick up new habits. From indulging in skincare at home rather than going to a spa to considering new career goals. But should you leave those habits behind once…
By: Dorothy Watson You can stop doing many things right now to improve your personal life. For starters, you can throw away those negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones to add real value to your life. If you want to start seeing an improvement, you can eliminate numerous other things, and some are covered below….
By: Margie Frisco, UHV Practicum Student Do you find yourself looking up parenting tips? Parenting can be difficult! However, with a few easy to follow tips, the journey could be better in 2021. Last year was a crazy and unpredictable situation. Parenting is stressful enough, but throw in becoming an instant teacher along with the…
By: Margie Frisco, UHV Practicum Student Are you looking to make your relationship exciting? Sometimes in a relationship you might feel stuck and want to bring more fun and spontaneity. The daily grind can leave you feeling like you want more from your relationship. Or you could have been with your partner for a long…