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Affair Recovery: Your Go-To Action Plan When Triggered

By: Greg Douglas, LMHC Dealing with the fallout of an affair has rocked your relationship to the core. You want desperately to heal but constant triggers keep rolling in wave after wave. If you don’t learn how to handle the triggers fast you know your relationship won’t survive.   These triggers can come out of… Read More

Can Affairs be Misunderstood?

By: Greg Douglas, LMHC Most of us tend to see affairs in a very black and white context. We think that if someone has an affair they must be pathological. We condemn them for taking selfish liberties in their relationship and see them as acting with the explicit intent to hurt their partner. We often… Read More

Do You Really Have Trust?

By: Greg Douglas, LMHC Trust and relationships seem to go hand in hand. My client asks: “How can I have a good relationship if I don’t have trust?” It’s a legit question, but one that begs another question. I say: “That depends, tell me about your definition of trust.” Trust- (noun)reliance on the integrity, strength,… Read More

How To Get Your Man in Counseling

By Greg Douglas, LMHC “I want to make an appointment, but my husband says he won’t attend.”  Each time I hear a potential client say this I cringe. Don’t you call an attorney if you need legal advice? Wouldn’t you see an accountant if you had questions about your taxes? Of course you would, so… Read More

Is My Relationship Solid?

By: Greg Douglas, LMHC Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. This day often serves as an opportunity to reflect on your current relationship. Many of you will begin to ask questions about the true state of your relationship. Am I truly happy in my relationship? Are things progressing the way I want? Are there glaring weaknesses… Read More