13 Signs that Your Relationship is Toxic (Part 2)
The following is a continuation of the previous blog post, 13 Signs that Your Relationship is Toxic (Part 1). Commitment phobia. If your partner of long standing still is unwilling to commit to the relationship in a formal way, you may consider this a warning that...
13 Signs that Your Relationship is Toxic (Part 1)
Toxic relationships are tremendously damaging, both emotionally and psychologically. Each and every one of these behaviors should serve as a warning to pay attention to the rest of what is going on in your relationship. You are the problem. In this case, the toxic...
The Stages of Divorce Counseling
We offer divorce counseling to couples that are going through difficult times and considering whether or not to get a divorce. A divorce can be an incredibly difficult time. It is important for you to understand that you do not have to go through it alone. To the...
Couples Counseling for the Holidays
Let's face it: the holidays can be stressful. There is no better time to schedule couples counseling than during one of the more stressful time of the year. Many couples that seem to be doing well throughout the year may find that the holidays bring such...
The Beauty of Accomplishing Less
In modern society, there’s no shortage of tasks, projects, or hobbies to consume one’s time: A yard needs to be landscaped. A child’s participation in a sport becomes more frequent. The opportunity arises to help out at a school or church event. A couple decides to...
What Causes Recurrent Depression and Anxiety?
There are a lot of different treatments for depression and anxiety available. There are also a lot of different things that can cause depression and anxiety. Sometimes feelings of depression and anxiety are brought about by circumstances. For example, an employee...
Couples Therapy After Having a Baby
Having your first child can be enough to warrant the need for couples therapy. This is one of the biggest life changes that any person or couple will go through. While it is a joyful time, it is also incredibly stressful, exhausting, overwhelming, and downright...
How Much Empathy Does Your Family Have?
All of the child and family therapists in Denver agree: Empathy is an incredible effective tool in relationships. Empathy is positive, it’s free, and it can be used in any setting. It’s defined as the ability to identify with and understand the experiences and...
Healing Your Marital Problems After a Betrayal, part 2
(Heal Your Marital Problems After Betrayal, continued from our previous blog) Step #4: This step involves acknowledging the fact that happy people do not betray their partners. Betrayal often occurs as an unhealthy form of coping with low self-esteem, depression or...
After the Betrayal: 5 Steps to Heal Your Marital Problems
When There’s Betrayal in Your Relationship: 5 Steps Towards Healing Marital problems come in a variety of shapes and sizes. But the most prevalent forms of betrayal in a relationship include emotional affairs, various types of infidelity, lying about finances,...