So, you’re thinking of marrying your long-term partner, what could go wrong, right? Well here are some benefits couples therapy could reap before you “tie the knot. ” Learn about and accept their past: Although you may have already talked about your pasts in your relationship already, discussing them in couples counseling gets a different [...]

Fighting is a serious problem for many couples and there is a way to avoid it. Disagreements are going to happen, and it’s okay to feel passionate about it, but fighting is a set of behaviors that is very destructive to your relationship. When we fight, we get angry, defensive, passionate and have trouble controlling [...]

You probably have heard this term before, but what does it mean? Is it possible you may be a binge drinker? Binge drinking is an alcohol use disorder where the drinker will drink so much within about 2 hours that blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels reach 0.08g/dL. For women, this usually occurs after about 4 [...]

Researchers found that children and adolescents at risk for bipolar disorder responded better to a 12-session family focused therapy than to educational treatment of shorter duration. They identified 40 youth who were at risk of developing bipolar disorder, that had a diagnoses of major depressive disorder, or bipolar disorder, not otherwise specified, and had at [...]

So your relationship with your spouse isn’t going so smoothly lately, maybe he’s not paying enough attention to you, or she’s being a little too distant, and the thought of divorce has come into your head. However, the thought of ending your relationship is troubling. Read these few tips to try to save your marriage: [...]

Do you feel like you take things too personally, or over think or react to certain situations? Well, it’s not your fault. You may be a HSP, Highly Sensitive Person. HSPs are able to pick up subtle details that others miss, like a look or an underlying message in a seemingly straightforward message. Researchers have [...]

When a panic attack strikes, it is, obviously, extremely uncomfortable for the individual experiencing the attack, but can also be frightening for the people around them. Here are a few ‘do’s and don’t’s’  of dealing with a panic attack: Do: Be calm and patient. Do not add to the individuals stress Remove them from the situation that [...]

Drug addiction is a brain disease that causes consistent drug use, despite the harmful affects it has on the individual and the people around them. Drug addiction is classified as a brain disease because the drugs lead to changes in the chemical balance of the brain. Although the original decision to take drugs is voluntary, over time [...]