Couples and Marriage Counseling in New Orleans
Thinking of Couple’s Counseling? While there are lots of great counselors, therapists, social workers, psychologists, and other helping professionals in the New Orleans area, not all of them are trained to counsel couples specifically. In this post, I’ll describe a few qualities that you should look for when considering a competent couple’s counselor. Look for […]
Mindsight
Want to connect with your spouse? I’ve recently become kind of a neurology nerd, particularly in the area of how our brains function in relationship to other people. I’m most interested in how our brains go haywire when we’re upset by our spouse, partner, kids – our most loved family members. I’ve become a nerd […]
Relationship Counseling – Is it for you?
New Orleans Relationship Counseling Many people attend therapy – not because their crazy – but rather to improve their most important relationships. Decreasing conflict, improving communication, getting your needs met, and enhancing relationships and are generally the focus of Relationship Counseling, Family Therapy and Couples Counseling. But what is relationship therapy, and how does it differ from […]
Pre-Marital Counseling Near Me?
Premarital Counseling in New Orleans Pre-marital Counseling will not prevent divorce or guarantee a lifetime of happiness and bliss. It should however give you the necessary skills to have the important conversations with your spouse that are part of any healthy marriage. Here’s 4 reasons you should strongly consider premarital counseling. Premarital Counseling… Gets you […]
New Orleans Couples Therapist, Premarital Counseling, and…
Couples counseling… it’s not the only thing I do. When potential clients discover that I am available for appointments only a few days per week, they often wonder what I do with the remainder of my time. I’d like to use this post to share some of my other professional (and personal) activities. Past-President – Louisiana […]
Couples Counseling Near Me…
Thinking of Couple’s Counseling? While there are lots of great counselors, therapists, social workers, psychologists, and other helping professionals in the New Orleans area, not all of them are trained to counsel couples. In this post, I’ll describe a few qualities that you should look for when considering a good couple’s counselor. Look for a Couple’s […]
3 WORDS that will improve your MARRIAGE
Improve your Marriage I was recently asked to speak at a wedding. That’s right – the soon-to-be-married couple asked a professional couples counselor to give them some relationship advice during their ceremony. And there’s plenty of advice out there – you can google it! “Don’t go to bed angry.” “Continue to date each other.” “Don’t take each […]
Premarital Counseling – in the News!
Premarital Counseling… is it for everyone? Recently, celebrity couple Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell have been speaking publicly about their use of marriage counseling. In the May 2015 issue of Good Housekeeping magazine, Bell says, “You do better in the gym with a trainer; you don’t figure out how to cook without reading a recipe,” […]
Are we compatible?
Becoming Compatible I regularly hear the couples I counsel wonder if they and their partner are compatible. Soul-mates. They seem to suggest that if they’re compatible, the relationship may work, but if they’re not compatible, the relationship will fail. They seem to want me to analyze them individually to see if they “fit” together. Some couples […]
New Orleans Couples Counselor
5 reasons to see a Couples Counselor Trying to decide between individual counseling and couples counseling? Is your partner suggesting that you need to find a counselor to help improve your relationship? In my beloved city of New Orleans and across the country, there are lots of different kinds of professionals that “counsel” people, but […]