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11 Ways to Get the Relationship You Always Wanted
Avoid what John Gottman calls The Four Horsemen: Criticism, Contempt (i.e. sarcasm, eye rolling), Defensiveness, Stonewalling (e.g. emotional cut off)…
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“Anger Dwells Only in the Bosom of Fools” (Albert Einstein)
If Einstein is correct, there must be a lot of fools out there! Anger is a normal emotion that we…
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Take Some Time for You
We live in a culture that glorifies business. Most people find themselves pulled in many different directions, wearing many hats. …
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31 percent lower divorce rate among couples that had counselling before marriage
Research has shown that a window of opportunity exists one year prior to marriage, and six months after marriage for…
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Meet my new intern Katerina Yaroslavsky
I believe success in therapy is achieved by adopting a client-centered approach that recognizes and celebrates the qualities that bring…
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Did you know that your marriage has super powers?
Are you in a good marriage? You may have super powers! Janice Clarke (February 2018) Have you heard that marriage…
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Is it only the ear that hears?
Mary Caroline Richards wrote “And with listening, too, it seems to me, it is not the ear that hears, it is…
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Some kind of guttural moan
Janice Clarke (February 2018) Is there a correct way to mourn? Is there a time limit on grief? Is there…
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Meet my new intern – Courtney Mann
Courtney will be accepting new clients in September 2018. Fees will be at a reduced rate. Hello! I am Courtney…
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Meet Janice Clarke – my new intern!
Janice will be accepting new clients in January 2018. Fees will be at a reduced rate. My name is Janice…
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Change your marriage in seconds!
Connected Relationships Connected relationships require a lot of hard work; they require attentiveness, vulnerability, emotional responsiveness, healthy dependence, and taking…
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Twitter at Ellis Nicolson+Associates I regularly post interesting articles on relationships, parenting and mental health. I hope you will find…