What To Do If You Feel Stuck In An Unhappy Marriage With Kids
You feel stuck in an unhappy marriage with kids. What do you do? If you stay, the future looks personally bleak. And what are you modeling for the kids? If you leave the unhappy marriage, your kids suffer. Or would they be better off without the bad modeling? It’s confusing and complicated, there’s no doubt […]
What is Emotion-Focused Therapy?
Guest blog by Samantha McGovern, LCPC, CRSS Are you considering starting couples therapy and are doing some research about the latest and greatest approach to couples therapy? If so, you might have seen something about “Emotion-Focused Therapy.” EFT is the American Psychological Association’s “gold standard” for couples therapy. EFT research indicates that in 70-75% of […]
Can You Save An Unhappy Marriage?
This guest blog was written by former LCW therapist Jean Tschampa in 2019. It has been updated to include additional recent information. It can be hard to know if your marital dis-ease is just a bump in the road or a sign of a bigger, underlying problem. Understanding the different phases your marriage will go […]
How to Support a Spouse with Anxiety
Guest blog by Jordan Spinazzola, MSW, LSW, ACSW Having a partner who experiences anxiety can be challenging to navigate. Anxiety shows up in different ways, in different people, at different times. So, you might be wondering how to support your spouse with anxiety in an effective way. It may take time and trying different […]
What To Do When You Can’t Leave An Unhappy Marriage
This guest blog was written by former LCW therapist Tina Villis in 2019. It has been updated to include additional recent information. I took an Uber to meet my spouse for dinner recently. After some small talk, the driver asked me about my profession. “I’m a mental health counselor,” I responded. He immediately proceeded to […]