Summertime is often associated with lounging by the pool, children laughing by lemonade stands and the bliss of sleeping in with flexible schedules. For a parent of school-age children, this picturesque characterization is rarely so serene. Add on trying to manage anxiety in the midst of summer chaos and you may have a recipe for…
Not every relationship suffers in the same way. One couple might irritate one another until they explode in a loud, angry shouting match. Another couple might just slowly drift apart until one day, they wake up and realize they aren’t as close as they used to be. It’s not always simple to identify the symptoms…
Couples therapy provides a wealth of benefits and strategies for better relationships and healthier selves. Explore the long-term rewards of couples therapy explained below. Honest Relationships When difficulties arise and increasing argumentation occurs in a relationship, the problems may lead to further difficulties of being honest with your partner. When direct and total honesty leads…
Counseling is a great way for people to learn more about themselves and how to effectively process the world around them. Counseling can help people face old wounds, confront past failures, and develop a plan for dealing with the challenges they face on a daily basis. Christian counseling has all the aforementioned benefits with one…
The Basic Assumption. Couples therapy goes on the assumption that there are personal and social forces binding a couple together that are stronger than the forces tearing them apart. Forming intimate bonds within couples is very important in the lives of most human beings because these bonds are the nucleus of a safe and comfortable…
Just saying the word “anxiety” can cause you to feel anxious. Anxiety is a part of life, but there are ways to cope. For more information on helping individuals, couples, family, and group therapy in the Greater Dallas area contact us today! First thing: Anxiety can be uncomfortable, but isn’t always a negative thing. It helps a person…
Coming together as a couple can be difficult. We each come to the marriage with our own set of values, interests and habits. Making the marriage work takes time and effort. The most successful marriages apply three core principles: communication, division of duties and time for self. Here are some strategies to employ to help…
Most women grow up thinking about their wedding day, having every single detail planned out before there is even a ring, much less a groom. Once they do fall in love and live out that dream wedding day, then they are off to start living their happily ever after, right? This is a misconception that so many newly…
Growing up can be difficult, and if your child is having a hard time dealing with many common situations that occur during a child’s youth, such as making friends and expressing themselves, you may want to consider letting your child talk to a child psychologist to determine if there is an underlying issue that needs…
Blended families make up a large percentage of families in today’s modern society, with over half of all remarriages including children from one or both new partners. While it should feel encouraging to newly blended or soon to be blended families, many families aren’t prepared for the issues and hard work that come with blending…