Red Flags in Relationships: When to Pay Attention and When to Run We’ve all been there—staring at a text, trying to decode whether someone’s behavior is just a one-time thing or a flashing neon sign screaming, “RUN.” Relationships can be complicated, but red flags? Those should be easy to spot. And yet, they rarely are. […]

Speak Up, Stay Close: How to Express Your Needs? Let’s be real—expressing our needs in relationships can feel risky. Maybe you worry about sounding needy or you’ve been burned before when you tried to be honest. But here’s the truth: sharing your needs isn’t selfish; it’s how we create healthy, connected relationships. And if you don’t […]

How Stress Messes with Your Relationship (and What to Do About It) Let’s talk about something that sneaks into every relationship at some point—stress. Whether it’s work deadlines, financial struggles, family drama, or just life being, well, life, stress has a way of creeping in and messing with even the strongest relationships. As a therapist […]

Why Your Avoidant Partner Shuts Down During Conflict—And How You Can Help If you’ve ever been in an argument with your partner and watched them emotionally check out, go silent, or physically remove themselves from the conversation, you might be dealing with an avoidant attachment response. It’s frustrating, confusing, and let’s be real—infuriating. Just when […]

How to Practice Self Compassion (Without Feeling Selfish) Let’s be real—being kind to ourselves doesn’t always come naturally. We’re often our own worst critics, quick to offer compassion to others but stingy when it comes to ourselves. Sound familiar? If so, it’s time for a mindset shift. Self-compassion isn’t self-indulgence or an excuse to avoid […]

How to Strengthen Your Relationship After the Fight Arguments happen in every relationship. But what really matters is what comes after the fight. Do you and your partner stew in silence? Sweep it under the rug? Or do you find a way to come back together, stronger than before? Repairing after a fight isn’t just about saying […]

Breaking the Negative Cycle in Relationships Ever feel like you and your partner are stuck in the same frustrating argument on repeat? You try to talk, they shut down. Or maybe they bring something up, and you get defensive. Before you know it, you’re both emotionally exhausted, wondering how you even got here. Welcome to the negative cycle—that […]

How to Help Your Anxious Partner Feel More Secure in a Relationship If your partner often asks for reassurance, worries about the relationship, or seems overly sensitive to distance, they might have anxious attachment—and no, this isn’t just about being “needy” or “insecure.” It’s about how they’ve learned to seek safety in relationships. For couples, this […]

Nervous System Regulation: How to Stop Feeling Like a Stress Ball With Legs Ever feel like your brain is stuck in overdrive and your body didn’t get the memo that the crisis is over? Like you’re always on edge, emotionally fried, and just one loud noise away from losing it completely? That, my friend, is […]

Self-Abandonment: Why You Keep Putting Yourself Last (And How to Stop) You know that moment when someone asks, “Are you okay?” and you reply, “I’m fine,” even though there’s a whole emotional thunderstorm happening inside you? Yep. That’s self-abandonment. Self-abandonment is the pattern of putting everyone else’s needs ahead of your own—suppressing your feelings, silencing […]