These ten emotion regulation skills are crucial for personal happiness, success, and healthy relationships. If you find any of these challenging, don't be discouraged! Consider them areas for growth. Get feedback from safe, trustworthy people in your life for accountability and growth! 1. Identifying Your Emotions: Can you pinpoint the specific emotions you're experiencing? For…

I learned sexual addiction really isn’t about sex at all... It is an intimacy disorder—a desperate search for love, touch, affirmation, affection and approval," writes Marnie Ferree, Director of Bethesda Workshops in Nashville, in her book No Stones. Ferree has dedicated her career to helping women struggling with sexual and love addiction, also known as…

This article outlines key signs of genuine remorse and commitment to change in a partner who has broken trust, often through infidelity or other harmful behaviors. While the focus here is on the husband that has betrayed, these principles apply regardless of gender. The journey to rebuilding trust requires consistent action over time, creating a…

Hello Everyone, My name is Liz and I’m one of the LPCs at Lifeworks Counseling as well as an Associate Sex Therapist. In this post, we will explore two important and expansive topics that are often very misunderstood and cast with shame. Sex and Sexuality. Exploring these topics can often…

Love others as you love yourself. Jesus of Nazareth Good emotional and relational health requires a balance of healthy connectedness and healthy separateness. Central to healthy separateness is our ability to cultivate a “solid sense of self.” Since we will ever be works-in-progress, how can we work on building a healthy sense of self? One of the…

Trust is the foundation of any healthy relationship. Whether it's between partners, friends, family members, or co-workers, trust allows us to feel safe and secure in our interactions with others. And when that foundation is shaken, it can be difficult to know how to move forward. If you're dealing with a situation where trust has…

So this blog title is the headline for a recent Wall Street Journal article with the sub-heading that said ‘High impact’ couples therapy is costly, intense—and, its fans say, more effective than traditional counseling. Here’s the link to the article: https://on.wsj.com/3vGUyuS. Here at Lifeworks, this is nothing new as we’ve been doing High-Impact therapy for…

Man has fallen, he has been wounded, and the one of the most noticeable results of this is the fear of failure and the false persona which we now put forth – the question being begged by men is “do I have what it takes.” We seek validation through means other than God (chiefly through…

Introduction In the realm of relationships, it's easy to get caught up in the bedroom dynamics and forget that connection extends far beyond those intimate moments. As a couple, your interactions in various aspects of everyday life influence the strength of your bond. By zooming out and examining how you connect in different areas of…

Introduction Conflict in relationships is inevitable, and it often arises from unmet needs and desires. As men, we sometimes find ourselves caught up in a cycle of resentment and frustration when our sexual advances towards our partners are rejected. In this blog, we will explore the dynamics of this pattern and delve into the concept…

Sexuality is a complex and deeply personal aspect of human life, and its significance within a committed relationship cannot be overstated. In this post, we will explore why sex works best in the context of marriage and the potential consequences of separating sex from emotional connection. While there is a moral aspect to this discussion,…

In today's blog post, we will discuss the importance of vulnerability and how it affects our ability to ask for what we want and need. We will explore how growing up in a dysfunctional environment can shape our perception of vulnerability. Additionally, we will shed light on the idea that vulnerability is often misunderstood as…