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NBC News with Vicky Nguyen. February 12, 2025

How to Deepen and Create More Meaningful Relationships

Whether you’re single, married, with kids or not, this segment covers so much. The 4 Pillars for Soulful Relationships, how to keep priority while raising a family and tips for creating more joy and love as a single person and overall.

Wall Street Journal, Essay, May 15, 2025

What I Tell Mothers Who Feel Rejected by Their Adult Children

I witness a lot of pain as a therapist, but there’s nothing quite like the sorrow of a mother estranged from her adult child. In most cases, one party is rarely all right or wrong. Both sides need help seeing their unwanted scenario as a portal, an invitation to grow and transform.

Wall Street Journal, About Face. February 6, 2025

The Kids Always Came First. Then I Realized My Marriage Was Falling Apart

This can feel counterintuitive, but being mindful of your relationship with yourself, and your beloved, is the best thing we can do for our children. Keeping your relationship strong while raising a family is not easy but simple changes can go a long way.

CNBC Make It, March 12, 2025

Therapist: 6 habits of couples who feel ‘emotionally secure’ in their relationships

I’ve found that the happiest couples who navigate arguments in a healthy way often offer reassuring phrases that soothe what might be hard to hear. It’s not “fake fluff.” Reassuring statements are true and real and give your partner kindness during a difficult conversation or time in their life.

CNBC Make It, February 8, 2025

I’ve been a therapist for 30 years: 6 mistakes the happiest couples avoid early on

Couples tend to repeat many of the same mistakes, often unknowingly. Typically, these unhelpful patterns started early on in the relationship. Here are six common tendencies to avoid in a relationship, especially in the early years.

Psychology Today. January 13, 2025

From the Hot Seat to the Love Seat: 4 steps to turn emotional arguments into breakthroughs, starting with pause.

Approaching conflict intentionally requires tremendous patience, trust in the process, and personal responsibility. Most of us are not naturally skilled at this, so allow yourself to be in training. The effort is worth it because you’re worth it.

CNBC Make It February 4, 2025

If You Use Any of These 6 Phrases, Your Relationship Might Be In Troubled Waters

I’ve been a therapist for over 30 years, and so many of the couples I meet with simply don’t see how their words and body language — even if they are not yelling — are disrespectful.

Psychology Today February 3, 2025

Four Ways to Stay Close When Growing in Different Directions

Like with all living things, our relationships are constantly evolving. That being said, what if you and your partner have a different desire for growth, or you start to grow in very different directions? Here are the 4 C’s to surf the tides of change in your relationship, the big and small ones.

She Knows January 20, 2025

What to Do When Politics Makes You and Your Partner Fight

Politics has always been a touchy subject, but in recent years, partners are having a harder time than ever finding peace when their partner is not aligned with them, or even when they differ on their degree of sensitivity to the issues. How can partners stay close and respectful when they differ to any degree on politics.