A common coping skill suggested in the therapy room is the 5,4,3,2,1 grounding skill which is finding 5 things you can see, 4 things you...

Navigating the Bumps: Understanding Why the Holiday Season Can Be Challenging for Couples Last week we talked about how to enjoy the...

In my line of work, the holiday season can pull up a lot for the couples I work with and even for myself. We spent time last year sharing...

Welcome to the 5th year of our Gratitude Challenge. If you are new here, we have done some form of a 21 day gratitude challenge for the...

The Floor exercise is a way to try and work on your communication skills. You take 4 index cards and label one with "the floor," one with...

Listen to this quick video on the difference between Courtship vs. Dating

Falling in love is a choice, an emotional experience, and a commitment. Falling in love is intimate and vulnerable. There are a variety...

The honest truth here is these are not truly secrets. You can find these secrets when you invest into learning about relationships and...

Communication challenges in a relationship are more than just speaking more effectively and directly with your partner, it is also...

When love fades, it can leave a lasting emotional impact—not just on the couple, but on the therapist who has been guiding them through...

Many qualities help a relationship last such as trust, communication, love, and compatibility. These are all important; however, there's...

We have recently introduced Marriage Intensives as an option for couples in our therapy practice. Marriage Intensives have some...

Where we come from shapes who we become, the relationships we will have and the future we will enter into. Our families are a piece of...

While most of the work we provide in the practice is focused on helping couples navigate challenges and create change that allows them to...

Trust is a necessity for a healthy and long-lasting relationship. How we gain, build and create trust is unique to each of our...

A question we were asked recently is "Can you fall back in love?" And our answer is yes you can. To fall in love takes risk,...

We love a good relationship challenge and often encourage our couples to engage in these after-sessions. We want to challenge you to try...

Believe it or not, as your therapist, we want you to graduate from therapy. We love seeing you meet your goals and achieve the success...

Rachel Elder and Dionne Miller dialogue on what it is like to be married and be couples therapists. Double Duty-Navigating Marriage as a...

Talk, Time, Trust, Touch-4 Key Ways to Keep the Spark Alive I love a simple way to remember how to implement tools or skills and love...