Relationships

Making friends as an adult can be challenging, let alone while we are still in the midst of a global pandemic. Even so, with more vaccinations available and more things opening up, you can still… Continue reading

What’s attachment theory?  Developed in the 1930s by psychologists John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, attachment theory explains how we form relationships with others. Your relationship with your parents, or your primary caregiver, affects your relationship… Continue reading

Healthy relationships are important for our mental wellbeing. However, sometimes we can be so caught up in a relationship that we don’t notice the red flags. In this post, we will go through ten relationship… Continue reading

It’s no secret that ongoing relationship distress can be extremely damaging to each partner’s wellbeing (and the wellbeing of children, if you have them). Relationships that are lacking in trust, communication, affection, and connection can… Continue reading

The American Psychological Association defines trauma as an emotional response to a terrible event. People may experience trauma from a single event, like an accident, sexual assault or natural disaster. Or they may experience complex… Continue reading

How much space should we give ourselves in our relationships? This isn’t always an easy question to answer. We may not always know exactly what the right balance is. The coronavirus pandemic has made space… Continue reading

With the 2020 presidential election just three weeks away, political tensions and divisiveness is at an all time high. Part of election season that can be especially stressful is finding ways to manage differences in… Continue reading

What is Resilience During this time of change and uncertainty, building resilience through relationships can help us better cope with everything. Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy,… Continue reading

Given the current state of the world, you may be spending more time than ever with your partner. If you find that you are together a lot, it may not always be easy to set… Continue reading

By Marina Parker, CFT Graduate Intern The Coronavirus pandemic is impacting everyone in the world in vastly different ways, and changing the way that many people live their lives. Especially for people in relationships, the… Continue reading