5 Steps for Effective Communication in Your Relationships by Thriveworks Counseling | Oct 16, 2014 | Communication, Mental Health Topics, Relationships TRANSCRIPT: Hi. I’m Twilynn Jourdain, a licensed psychotherapist here at Thriveworks, and I’d like to speak with you about effective communication in relationships. We all know how important relationships are, and the key to having strong, positive relationships is our ability to communicate effectively our feelings, our thoughts and our…
Stop Yelling at Your Spouse! Try this Couples Coaching Communication Technique Instead. by Curtiss Robinson | Sep 16, 2014 | Communication, Mental Health Topics, Relationships It happens every night. It might be the man or it could be the woman, but one of you comes home and plops down on the sofa in front of the TV or hides away in the computer room. At the end of the day you or your partner or…
The Surprising and Powerful Influences Behind First Impressions by Jon Negroni | Jan 23, 2014 | Communication, Mental Health Topics We rely on first impressions for more than we realize. It’s not just job interviews and blind dates that we should worry about – first impressions rule every potential relationship ahead of us. That said, we are not slaves to first impressions. We just need to better understand the numerous ways in which the mind forms an impression so that we can react accordingly.
The Best Way to Handle Relationship Conflict by Adam Bagley | Jul 19, 2013 | Communication, Mental Health Topics, Relationships Disagreements are inevitable. At some point within our relationships we will not see eye to eye and conflict can occur. This does not necessarily mean that something is wrong with your relationship or that you are doomed to a life of constant fighting. How you choose to handle these differences…
Assertive Communication: Responding to People who are Intimidating by Adam Bagley | Jul 19, 2013 | Communication, Mental Health Topics We all face situations when it is difficult to respond to people who are intimidating or deal with a friend or family member who’s a constant drain on our energy. Sometimes you may want to discuss your concerns with that person, but you are unsure how they will respond. These…
Why Bodywork: When Talking Is Not Enough by Adam Bagley | Apr 29, 2013 | Communication, Mental Health Topics Freud didn’t have to be a genius to discover his famous “talking cure.” Women have known about the value of talking it out for hundreds, if not thousands of years. In times of trouble, it is not uncommon for both men and women to turn to their closest friends for…