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Holidays – Your Quick Survival Guide (part 1 of 3 Understanding the Problem)

Communication, Conflict, Holidays, Relationships / sfcounselingc2

Idealized Expectations During the Holidays One of the biggest concerns on many people’s minds at this time of the year is how to survive the holidays. Sure, in the popular media there are depictions of families happily gathering together in a cozy setting to enjoy very special time together. Increasingly, however, those images are being […]

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10 Important Reasons Being in a Relationship is So Hard

Attachment, Communication, Couple, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships / sfcounselingc2

Have you ever wondered why being in a relationship is so hard? We are going to explore 10 important factors. But, first let’s start with a metaphor. I wake up in the morning and decide to check my email. Sometimes my computer drops the connection with my router; it is confused by the signals of all of

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Relationships 101: Listening

Communication, Emotional literacy, Relationships / sfcounselingc2

Listening is one of the most important skills in having, maintaining and growing your relationship. Given our cultural references of people shouting at and over each other in our entertainment and political spheres, it seems like a brush-up might be useful. What Listening is a Chance to: learn what is on the other person’s mind

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5 Important Sources of Relationship Disappointment

Communication, Couple, Couples Counseling, Relationships / sfcounselingc2

Is this you? You are in a relationship for over a year, and now you feel anger, disappointment, resentment, and stress? It all seemed to be going great. Your partner is fun and attractive. Why aren’t things going as they should? There can be several reasons, here are the top 5: Communication (or really, lack

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Attachment Style and Relationships

Attachment, Children, Communication, Couple, Development, Family, Intimacy, Relationships / sfcounselingc2

Attachment style plays an important role in how we navigate socially and form and maintain relationships.

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Passive-Aggressiveness

Assertiveness, Behavior Problems, Communication, Conflict, Passive aggressive, Personality conflict / sfcounselingc2

A colleague who runs a clinic recently attended a management seminar. She described one point about passive-aggressiveness in the work place, and the workshop leader’s instructions were to ask the employee five different ways why that person was behaving in a passive-aggressive manner. Sounds on the surface like a reasonable plan. But it’s not. Here’s

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