by Nancy Travers | May 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Marriage counseling can be effective, but sometimes problems have gone on too long, and hurts are so ingrained that it’s difficult to heal. Or sometimes one or both partners don’t really share the truth with the therapist because it’s too difficult for them to admit...
by Nancy Travers | May 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you’ve had a secure childhood—you were brought up in an environment in which you had secure relationships—you’ve got a head start in the world. An early close connection gives you a firm foundation for future healthy relationships. You have a positive sense of self...
by Nancy Travers | May 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Did you ever notice when your family gets together—years after you’ve grown up and been on your own—that you revert to the way you were as a kid? That your mother treats you the same way she used to? And your father and siblings do, too? Were you the lazy one? Or the...
by Nancy Travers | Apr 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s one of the toughest conversations you’ll ever have. But because you love this person, you feel obligated to undertake it. You’ve done your homework and you know your loved one needs therapy. You’ve researched the signs of depression or anxiety or whatever it is...
by Nancy Travers | Apr 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
You know something isn’t right. Your loved one is struggling to function with basic daily activities. His behavior is a bit off. Or he can’t get out of bed he’s so depressed. Mental illness not only affects the individual, but family and friends around him. And...
by Nancy Travers | Apr 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Because we teach children about stranger danger, they know they should be wary of people they don’t know. As adults, we’re aware of strangers we should steer clear of. But people who are emotional and sexual predators are often people we know. And that is one of the...
