by Anita Chlipala, LMFT | Jul 13, 2020 | Blog, Relationships, Self-esteem
I’m not a runner.I don’t have a runner’s build.I just can’t run. These are just some of the excuses I’ve told myself all my life. And a pitiful Foam Glow 5K about six years ago almost permanently set these self-limiting beliefs in stone. But when the pandemic hit and...
by Jeannie Sytsma, MA, ALMFT | Feb 28, 2020 | Relationships
If you just got out of a bad relationship, it can cause you to have “trust issues” and question your own decision making. How did I miss these signs? How can I trust anyone going forward? The truth is, trusting someone is a choice, and learning to trust again requires...
by John Christian Schloegel, ALMFT | Feb 17, 2020 | Relationships
Boundaries in relationships consist of different things. Boundaries can be the rules around how often you communicate with someone, or they can determine how you respond to someone. Boundaries vary in different kinds of relationships. For example, the boundaries...
by Jeannie Sytsma, MA, ALMFT | Jan 14, 2020 | Relationships
So the “honeymoon phase” is over, and you’ve realized your partner is just a regular person. They aren’t perfect and they actually do just work in accounting (enter normal job). The “spark” is now more of a nightlight- calming and comforting but not super exciting....
by Hollie Schmid, ALMFT | Dec 10, 2019 | Relationships
Whether you’re struggling to find time for each other during the busy holiday season or have grown apart in the last few years, now is the time to start heating things up in your relationship! Intimacy instills safety and connection within a relationship, and without...
by Hollie Schmid, ALMFT | Sep 24, 2019 | Blog, Communication, Intimacy, Relationships, Therapy
One analogy I tend to come back to when working with my couples is to think of your relationship as a garden. If you stop watering your garden, over time the flowers begin to die. Relationships operate very similarly: if you stop giving your relationship the love,...
