by Anita Chlipala, LMFT | Sep 5, 2024 | Blog, Communication, Dating, Intimacy, Relationships
When you open a book and start reading the first chapter, do you already know every detail of the book and how it’s going to end? Or when you start watching a Netflix series, do you already know how the entire plot is going to play out after just one episode? Probably...
by Anita Chlipala, LMFT | Feb 7, 2024 | Blog, Communication, Dating, Intimacy, Relationships
Confession time: I absolutely love football, and I’m not the least bit ashamed to admit that my life pretty much revolves around the NFL season. While many will tune in to the Super Bowl for the commercials, I love watching the game. So of course with the Super Bowl...
by Anita Chlipala, LMFT | Jan 1, 2023 | Blog, Communication, Dating, Intimacy, Relationships
Never before have my clients experienced dating fatigue like they did in 2022. Despite reports that more singles are serious about finding love, the journey to a healthy relationship isn’t always easy. While there was hope that post-lockdown, after the height of the...
by Anita Chlipala, LMFT | Mar 8, 2022 | Blog, Dating, Relationships
You likely know that gaslighting, uncontrolled temper, any form of abuse and contempt are bright red flags when it comes to dating. Because these behaviors are so obvious and toxic, it’s easier to end things before your relationship gets worse. But what about the...
by Andréa Brice, ALMFT | Jan 27, 2022 | Blog, Communication, Dating, Intimacy, Relationships
Your partner hangs up the phone in the middle of a conversation, so you call repeatedly to get them to talk. You feel overwhelmed from seeing your partner every day for a week, so you decrease your typical level of communication the following week. Your partner...
by Anita Chlipala, LMFT | Dec 31, 2021 | Blog, Dating, Holidays
Dating can be draining, time-consuming, and just plain horrible. Between catfishing, misrepresentations and exaggerations, and the plethora of emotionally unavailable people on the dating apps, the struggle to put yourself out there is real. The almost 2-year long...
