by Robert Gottlieb, MA LPC Freud once said “a prerequisite of sleep is a deliberate rejection of reality.” In English, that basically means in order to sleep we must ignore the fact that sleep is actually a rather bizarre [...]
Finding ways to appreciate the spouse who is neater or messier rather than convert them into another version of you. by Eunia Lee, LCPC Some marriages are made up of two generally tidy people. Books alphabetized by author, [...]
by Cara Jones, LCPC “I can’t say no.” “I should do this.” “It just has to be this way.” “If something doesn’t turn out the way I hoped, it’s just going to be awful.” “I have to [...]
by Eunia Lee, LCPC "You complete me." - Jerry, in the film Jerry Maguire. Did you swoon when Tom Cruise (Jerry) declared his love to Renee Zellweger (Dorothy) with these words near the end of this film? Am I [...]
by Mary Hockett, LCPC When you hear the words "sexual addiction" what images come to mind? The sleazy looking guy in the video shop or the nasty guy at the bar, right? Usually the images you have are not [...]
by Steve Wright, LPC Divorce is one of the most painful of human experiences. It has been compared with the grief and pain of the death of a spouse. Indeed, the death of the relationship to the person one [...]