by Relationship Counsel | Mar 6, 2020 | Relationship Advice
Sending a first message, suggesting another date or being free this weekend does not make you “desperate.” You can show interest openly while respecting another person’s choices and keeping room for your own life. The useful questions are whether interest is...
by Relationship Counsel | Feb 13, 2020 | Relationship Advice
Even when you are surrounded by a large group of people and you are talking and smiling, sometimes, you feel connected, but sometimes even during these times, you feel completely alone. When you feel that you are alone and no one can see you, you might feel different...
by Relationship Counsel | Feb 3, 2020 | Relationship Advice
If you are worried about abuse in a relationship, you deserve support while you consider your circumstances. You do not need to pass a checklist, prove a partner’s intentions or leave immediately to be entitled to help. Abuse can involve physical harm, threats,...
by Relationship Counsel | Oct 4, 2019 | Relationship Advice
After an abusive relationship, you may be dealing with practical problems, difficult feelings or both. Relief can exist alongside grief, doubt, anger or missing the person. None of those feelings makes the abuse your fault or means you must return. Recovery does not...
by Relationship Counsel | Sep 25, 2019 | Relationship Advice
If you have never tried therapy, it is reasonable to wonder what happens beyond talking about a difficult week. You may also want to know how to choose someone, what it costs and how you will tell whether the work is helping. You do not need to arrive with a diagnosis...
by Relationship Counsel | Aug 13, 2019 | Relationship Advice
If you’re always arranging time together, changing your plans or making the first call after a disagreement, it can feel as though you’re carrying the relationship. Start with what repeats and how it affects you.Write down two examplesNotice who starts conversations,...
