by Courtenay Monfore | May 23, 2022 | Anxiety, Blog, Relationships
Anxiety can be hard on relationships. But healthy communication and understanding can help avoid any issues. Here’s how to navigate it together. Relationships thrive on concessions and acclimation. On the one hand, you’re human — stubborn and proud, enjoying things a...
by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 18, 2022 | Blog, Relationships
Dysfunctional stability can make us feel temporary peace, it limits living a whole relationship and life. Do you relate to one of the two scenarios below for yourself or your partner? Scenario 1: “She never understands me. In the past, also, no one understood me.” “No...
by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 4, 2022 | Anxiety, Blog, Relationships
Anxiety is a normal part of parenting. For some parents, however, a traumatic past or personality limitations stop them from being the best caregivers they can be. Controlling parents tend to be anxious, paranoid and possessive. They struggle with true intimacy and...
by Courtenay Monfore | Mar 28, 2022 | Blog, Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
Accepting love isn’t always so easy. Many people have the feeling that they are not deserving of romantic love, but this is not a healthy, productive, or useful feeling. While it is common, it is something that needs to be addressed or it will have a negative...
by Courtenay Monfore | Mar 14, 2022 | Blog, Relationships
7 signs you’re being taken advantage of in a friendship. A client of mine had a friend in college who was always taking advantage of her — but she didn’t realize it at first. She would vent to her endlessly about her relationship problems, never letting my...
by Courtenay Monfore | Feb 7, 2022 | Blog, Relationships
How can you know when you are ready to start again? CARL’S STORY They were barely a year into their marriage when Carl and Jessica (not their real names) contemplated getting a divorce. Carl wondered where he went wrong. He looked back over the last several years,...
by Courtenay Monfore | Jan 31, 2022 | Blog, Relationships, Therapy
It is easier to handle those emotions when we understand what is underneath them. National Domestic Violence Hotline If you’re in an abusive relationship, you are not alone. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 or TTY 1−800−787−3224. You can...
by Courtenay Monfore | Jan 10, 2022 | Blog, Relationships
Defensiveness is not the same thing as strength. Before we really get into it, let’s unpack this a little bit more. Because like many of you, I’ve often equated “defensiveness” with “strength.” We’re told that standing up for ourselves is good. We shouldn’t take any...
by Courtenay Monfore | Jan 4, 2022 | Blog, Relationships, Therapy
Whether you’ve got 10 minutes or all day, find the perfect date idea. Continuously learn who your partner is. Show them that you know who they are. Tell them, often and with specificity, why you like and appreciate them. To make a relationship thrive, you need to be...
by Courtenay Monfore | Dec 20, 2021 | Blog, Relationships
It’s simpler than you think. When Sam gets home from work, their partner Charlie asks, “How was your day, dear?” The conversation goes like this. A stressful conversation Sam: “At my weekly meeting my manager challenged my knowledge of our products and told the CEO...
