By: Dr. Cheri Locke, PhD, MA, LPC-S, CST, CCTP Emotional intimacy in relationships is often the missing piece when couples feel disconnected but can’t quite explain why. You can love your partner, share a life together, and still feel like something is off. Conversations become surface-level, connection feels inconsistent, and that quiet sense of loneliness…
By: Addison Rives, Contributing Writer Do you struggle with parent-child communication? Have you ever wondered why your child doesn’t respond well to your advice, and possibly lashes out at you for it? But you know deep down you only want the best for them. So what’s really happening that causes such a rift? As a…
By: Dorothy Watson, Contributing Writer You want evolve, to be better—at life, at relationships, at handling your anxiety when your inbox goes full red dot. You’ve got goals. A vision board. Half a dozen self-help books you promised you’d finish. And yet, if you’re honest, personal growth sometimes feels like chasing a moving target. The…
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: 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: 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: Margie Frisco, Graduate Student, UHV Are you maintaining healthy family relationships? It is easy to get caught up in the hustle of everyday life. The many moving parts can create stress, which can lead to taking our frustration out on the ones we love. Eventually, feelings continue to build and we can explode. Families…
Stress is an unavoidable part of life because it is a natural reaction to life experiences. Actually, in short-term situations stress can be beneficial to our health by helping us cope with potentially threatening situations. According to the American Institute of Stress, “your body responds to stress by releasing hormones that increase your heart and…
The majority of couple’s that I see in my office are experiencing a major crisis in their relationship. And some are even on the brink of divorce. What if I were to tell you that you do not have to wait until disaster strikes to attend couple’s counseling? Counseling is an excellent way for you…