by Daniel Brake, LMFT-S | Jan 1, 2021 | Couples Therapy
It is a common enough scene: Everything is going well. You and your partner are getting along just fine, until that one subject is broached. Suddenly, you’re in an argument. Again. In fact, you are in the same argument that the two of you have had a dozen times....
by Daniel Brake, LMFT-S | Mar 16, 2020 | Couples Therapy, Infidelity
The good news: Research shows that a majority of marriages do not end after the discovery of an affair. The bad news: That doesn’t mean that the relationship survives. Mourning the loss of what you had, without destroying your future together can be a tricky path to...
by Daniel Brake, LMFT-S | Mar 14, 2020 | Couples Therapy, Individual Counseling, Psychotherapy for men
More than any other task, your brain’s job is to keep you alive. It’s wired for survival. It does this, in part, by recognizing patterns that signal a threat and convincing you to avoid them. When working optimally, this system might convince you not to walk...
by Keeley Arnecke | Mar 9, 2020 | Couples Therapy, Evidence Based Protocols, Individual Counseling, Nonviolent Communication
Nonviolent communication (NVC) is a process of communication created by Marshall B. Rosenberg that allows us to connect with others in a more compassionate and empathetic way. NVC brings to surface the importance of language in our everyday interactions and calls us...
by Daniel Brake, LMFT-S | Mar 8, 2020 | Couples Therapy
By the time a couple is having their first appointment with me, they’ve been in distress for a while. Often, they’ll report repetitive conflicts present for years with little to no progress, and worsening severity. “We can’t even talk about...
by Daniel Brake, LMFT-S | Feb 24, 2020 | Couples Therapy, Individual Counseling, Infidelity
How do you tell your partner you’ve had an affair? Whether it was a drunken mistake or a conscious decision you made, there’s no getting around the fact that your partner will feel crushed, or furious. They may end the relationship over this. That’s terrifying. We all...
