There is nothing unusual about feeling a bit nervous or anxious about meeting your partner’s friends. Whether you’ve been with them for years or you’re just starting your relationship, meeting their friends can be stressful — after all, you want them to like you. ...

Going on a first date is stressful. Whether you’ve known your date since you were five years old swimming in the pop-up pool in your backyard or you have never met them before, simply the idea of a first date is enough to queue the butterflies in our stomachs. But,...

Sexual anxiety can happen to anyone.  Whether you’re exploring sexual intimacy in a new relationship or you’ve been in the same relationship for years, sexual anxiety (yours or your partner’s) can greatly impact your relationship.  In this article, we’re going to dive...

Let’s be completely honest here, the idea of a stranger judging your worth based on your appearance and ability to “sell yourself” in a single conversation is terrifying.  It is no surprise that so many of us feel tremendous anxiety around interviews. Luckily though,...

When you were a kid you probably didn’t even want to think about whether or not your parents were still having sex. But now that you’re older and feeling like you might not be getting the level of physical intimacy from your partner as you’d like, you might be...

Whether you suffer from social anxiety or the past few years of isolation have made you a hundred times more self-conscious of your conversation skills, there is nothing unusual about feeling anxious in social situations. Especially in social situations where you are...

We’ve all had days when we know logically “I’m awesome, I’m good enough, I deserve rest and joy,” but what we feel is more like crap, worry, and mean voices having a party in our heads.  I’ve heard great pep talks. I still remember my elementary counselor coming to...

A lot of us grow up not fully understanding what being in a healthy sexual relationship means. Whether we had “the talk” after we’d already become sexually active or didn’t actually learn anything from the mandatory “sex ed” class, most of us go into physically...

A lot of people wonder how you could be lonely in marriage — how you could be lonely when you’re a part of a long-lasting committed relationship like marriage. But there’s a tremendous difference between being alone and being lonely. Being lonely has nothing to do...

If asked, most people would consider themselves good listeners. But is that actually true? Think about the last time you had a conversation with your partner. What were you doing?  Were you watching the TV in the background? Scrolling through your social media feeds?...

There are many of us who come from lineages that feel fragmented, or have had trouble finding a place of belonging in the families we come from. Maybe your languages have been lost, stolen or forgotten, your stories buried, or some wound found its way into the home...

A lot of individuals seeking therapy start with this question. Staying with or leaving a partner can be an incredibly complicated and painful decision, and a lot of people are looking for someone to tell them what to do.   In reality, though, a therapist is never...

Being a new parent is full of opposites. You look at your beautiful baby sleeping in their crib and you wouldn’t want to change a thing only to then wish that there was an “off button” when it's 3 AM, they’re crying again, and you haven’t gotten a wink of sleep yet. ...

Maybe we should see a therapist.   The comment whirls around in your head as you eat your dinner. What was wrong? I mean, yeah, we argue sometimes, but everyone does, right? You glance at your partner. They seem happy to you, enjoying the dinner in front of them....

When most people hear the word “vulnerable” they associate it with feelings of fear, uncertainty, or even shame. Why is this?    How many of us have heard someone tell us to “suck it up” when we’ve opened up about something that was genuinely hard for us?...

For many couples, the thought of having a child can be both filled with joy and reservation. It is no secret that raising a child can come with a fair amount of challenges. And unfortunately, in our society, these challenges are oftentimes more pronounced for same-sex...

Addiction can be crippling, and in a relationship, an addiction can come between partners. When a partner in a relationship is struggling with addiction, their addiction can take away their ability to empathize with their partner or partners as they struggle to feel...

Sexual trauma appears in many forms. Each survivor’s experience is unique and sexual trauma can be world-shattering. And difficult to talk about, even with trusted loved ones. While it isn’t easy to discuss, and we can struggle with painful memories and devastating...