As a psychologist and couples counselor, I've witnessed the transformative power of effective
communication in the lives of couples — that's why I created this e-book.
Not exact matches
Persons
of the same sex can not marry because they can not do what married
couples can, i.e., consummate their union by a bodily act
in which they become the common subjects
of an act that, precisely as human behavior, is eminently fit both for the
communication of spousal love and for the generation
of new human
life.
Rather let us see sex as a celebration
of intimate, sharing love that takes all our
communication and contact a dramatic stage further, which,
in its most perfect expression creates new
life from the
coupling of the two.
Over time though, I found our limited
communication gave only selective glimpses into the
lives and thoughts
of our son's birthparents, particularly our birthmother whom I was primarily
in contact with, and after a
couple of years I began to feel uncomfortable because I realized it was unclear to me what our birthmother thought about placing her child with us for an adoption.
Just as
in air combat, «speed is
life»
in online
communications — if you wait a
couple of days (or sometimes, a
couple of hours), the critical moment will pass.
May 30 th is apparently going to be the day Martin O'Malley makes the biggest professional announcement
of his career, but his
communications director, Lis Smith, and her
live -
in boyfriend — a.k.a. former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer — this week evidently had their own milestone: The
couple adopted a kitten.
LesbianPersonals encourages gay women, whether they're single or part
of a
couple, to share their fetishes
in their profile, search filters, and
communication — which you can do via chat rooms, private emails, and
live webcams.
It is an excellent tool for improving
communication, and thereby, conflict resolution, emotional intimacy, and a host
of other issues that
couples face
in the day to day business
of living together for the long term.
But research shows that long - distance lovers often enjoy equal or higher levels
of relationship satisfaction as compared to
couples who
live close by, according to a study titled «Absence Makes the
Communication Grow Fonder,»
in the «Journal
of Communication.»
Currently I work with individuals and
couples to create a therapeutic alliance
of trust and safety, to gain better insights about their
life challenges, and to assist the clients
in reaching their goals and connect better with their loved ones through improved
communication patterns and increased intimacy.
Following a number
of significant events
in his
life and driven by his wish to focus his attention and energy on helping separating
couples to reach their own agreements, improve their
communication and avoid court, he chose to leave family law behind and specialise exclusively on family mediation.
Currently I work with
couples to create a therapeutic alliance
of trust and safety, to gain better insights about their
life challenges, and to assist the clients
in reaching their goals and connect better with their loved ones through improved
communication patterns and increased intimacy.
Degree: Master's
in Educational Psychology with specialty
in Marriage and Family Therapy License: Limited Licensed Psychologist Specialty: Adults, Pre-Marital, Marital,
Couples Counseling, Women's Issues, Self - Esteem, Phobias, Panic, Co-Dependency, Adult Sexual Abuse Survivors, Mood Disorders, Family Issues, Adult Children
of Alcoholics, Adult Child Abuse Survivors, PTSD, Stress Management,
Communication Skills, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Adjustment Issues, Grief & Loss, Social Problems, Chronic Pain,
Life Transitions
This book addresses common complaints that come up
in a marriage and gives real
life examples
of couples discussing each complaint, pointing out both positive and negative aspects
of each part
of their
communication in detail.
It is understandable to think that Relationship and Marriage Education (RME) is only for married
couples, but the reality is that the
communication and problem - solving skills taught
in RME are valuable tools with which to manage the challenges and changes each stage
of life can bring.
Many individuals and
couples participating
in long term counseling at Novus have been able to heal their
lives from the effects
of trauma, hurtful
communication, poor choices, and even infidelity.
Our team
of couple therapists is specially trained
in addressing issues like emotional distance and disconnection, conflict and
communication, the challenges
of parenting, sex and intimacy, infidelity, financial stress, work -
life balance, religion and value differences, and so much more.
Some goals
of premarital counseling include building skills
in areas like
communication and effectively resolving conflict,
in addition to navigating crucial questions about the
couple's
life together.
Working on your relationship issues, whether individually or
in couples therapy, can ultimately deepen your sense
of passion, intimacy,
communication, and overall
life satisfaction.
The most commonly addressed issues
in Marriage /
Couples Counseling are:
Communication, Control and Anger, Conflict Resolution, Grief / Grieving, Money / Finances,
Life Transitions, Sexual Problems, Affair Recovery, Sexual Addiction / Spouses
of Sexual Addicts, Restoring Passion, and Making a Good Marriage Better.Many people are looking for help and yearning for hope.
I work with
couples and individuals, and I specialize
in emotional disturbances,
life transitions, pre-marital therapy, marriage enrichment, anxiety, depression, family
of origin work,
life organization skills, transgenerational patterns,
communication skills, interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, infertility, infidelity, balanced
life, mindfulness, co-parenting, low self - esteem, loss, and grief.
Dr. Kteily has helped hundreds
of couples in the Dallas area to develop
life - giving partnerships by establishing trust, improving
communications, fostering more natural romance, and much more.
I enjoy working with
couples in the areas
of communication,
life transition (s), intimacy, and love attachment.
Communication in all forms is often the challenge for
couples, as they work through the variety
of issues that
life brings.
Kathy's counseling experience includes working for an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing therapy for children, adolescents, adults, families,
couples, and individuals
in the LGBT community
in the areas
of parenting, stress, suicide ideation, anger, self - esteem, grief, anxiety, depression,
communication,
life balance,
couples therapy, family problems, work problems, divorce, and issues associated with aging.
Many aspects
of infertility may lead to deterioration
in marital relationships
of infertile
couples, including personal reactions such as feelings
of guilt (Van Balen and Trimbos - Kemper, 1994), lowered self - esteem (Abbey et al., 1992), feelings
of inadequacy as a man or a woman (Lee et al., 2001) and interpersonal aspects such as deterioration
of sex
life (Van Balen and Trimbos - Kemper, 1994; Oddens et al., 1999) and
communication (Wright et al., 1991).
Our Pre-Marriage and
Couple Communication workshops are designed to support
couples in various seasons
of life.