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Why Some Couples Spend the Entire Therapy Session Arguing
One of the biggest misconceptions about couples counseling is that therapy will immediately make communication calmer, healthier, and more productive. In reality, many couples walk into the therapy room and do exactly what they do at home: argue. Sometimes the entire session becomes one long fight. One partner interrupts. The other shuts down. Old grievances get pulled back out like evidence in a courtroom. Someone starts keeping score. Someone starts crying. Someone gets def

Stephanie Smale LCSW
12 hours ago4 min read
You're Not Back Together—So Why Are You Acting Like It?
The Relationship Never Really Ends: The Rise of “Situationships” With Ex Partners People are breaking up… but not really. They are no longer officially together, yet they still text every day. They still sleep together occasionally. They still spend holidays together “as friends.” One person starts dating someone else, but the emotional attachment to the ex never fully dissolves. Boundaries become blurry. Expectations become unclear. Nobody knows what the relationship actuall

Stephanie Smale LCSW
Jun 117 min read
The Healing Power of Counseling: Strengthening Bonds and Rebuilding Lives
How Counseling Can Improve Relationships and Support Those Going Through Break-Ups In the intricate tapestry of human connections, relationships hold a paramount place. They are the threads that weave individuals into meaningful unions, fostering love, trust, and companionship. Yet, relationships, like all things precious, can be fragile. They may face turbulence from misunderstandings, unmet expectations, and life's unforeseen challenges, such as divorce, break-ups, and infi

Stephanie Smale LCSW
Feb 193 min read
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