Emotional attunement is a crucial skill to develop: it enables us to truly understand the people with whom we share moments in our lives, their experi...

If appreciation is the number one relationship booster, what is the biggest thing that can undermine a relationship? The answer: contempt - that patte...

We always talk about romantic breakups; it is the subject of songs, poems, and movies. But despite the importance of friendships in our lives, the bre...

Once a person recognizes codependent patterns in their relationships, the next important step is to learn how to overcome them. Our friendships can be...

Our country is rife with political conversations that tend to divide people. These exchanges can become more challenging when political differences oc...

Kelley Johnson, Ph.D., is a professional sexologist. She is a passionate sex educator who provides comprehensive sex education to private and charter ...

Dr. Chris Mulchay is an ADHD expert and licensed psychologist in North Carolina and Hawaii. Chris is a kind, down-to-earth colleague and officemate wi...

It’s natural for us to want to care for the people we love and make them happy. Many of us are also naturally compassionate and find fulfillment in al...

Codependency is rather insidious: though many people are familiar with the term, they don’t know how it manifests in families and impacts relationship...

Benjamin Haynes is a wonderful example of today’s young generation. He is a meditator, yogi, and evangelizer of “authentic relating.” I was impressed ...

Adley Gartenstein is the former president and co-owner of Film Movement, a distributor of independent, award-winning films from around the world. Over...

Questions about the meaning of trust and how couples can establish it in their relationships frequently come up in my practice as a couples counselor....