If you are in an unhappy marriage and find yourself caught in a cycle of conflict, feeling disillusioned, hurt and confused, you are certainly not alone.  During the romantic phase of a relationship we often imagine that our future mate will know how to meet…

An important first step in healing a strained relationship or improving an already good one! When a couple decides to go to couples therapy, one of the partners may be more hesitant, or have doubts about the process and the ability for therapy to help.…

Take this quick and easy Relationship Quiz to see if your relationship could use some help.  Of course no relationships are perfect, but we owe it to ourselves to keep our primary relationship as joyous, fulfilling and vibrant as possible. https://www.imagorelationshipswork.com/couples-and-individuals/relationship-quizzes/30-quiz-is-your-relationship-healthy

Chronic pain can be an extremely devastating and debilitating disorder. Most people understand acute pain.  That is, you have an injury or surgery and your body reacts in a way to help you heal.  There are times, though, that the pain doesn’t go away with…

As family therapist we often consider patterns of behavior or illnesses in past generations of one’s family.  Therefore, in my assessment, even when seeing an individual, I will typically do a genogram or family tree with info regarding parents, grandparents, etc.  This is not an…

It is not uncommon for couples to put off seeking help until they are in crisis and even contemplating splitting up.  This is not the optimal time to be seeking help!  At that point, it is most likely that each partner has either been hurt…