By working on basic developmental social skills, clients with insecure attachment and trauma histories can learn to build healthy, meaningful relationships.
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Making friends isn’t always easy, but it can be especially challenging for neurodivergent adults.
Having an adult child who is in an unhealthy relationship can leave parents feeling helpless, but with the support of a counselor, parents can learn to navigate this situation while still maintaining their own well-being.
Romantic breakups often come with a lot of painful feelings and loss, but when processed in counseling, they can also be an opportunity to connect with oneself and make meaning from the experience.
Counselors can help clients discover healthy ways to fulfill their human need for intimacy.
Individuals who discover a partner’s infidelity and deception must undertake a challenging journey to find healing for the mind, heart and soul.
Helping clients through problematic relationships can be one of the toughest challenges for counselors. Consider these strategies for addressing some of the mental and emotional issues clients face in navigating their relationships.
Better communication for couples requires going well beyond word choice to focus on the practice of emotional regulation skills.
More and more American adults are choosing not to get married or live with a romantic partner. How can the counseling profession best meet the unique mental health needs of this growing demographic?
How can counselors help clients when their mental health and coping abilities are being thwarted by the unhealthy behaviors of their loved ones?