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Toxic Relationship Quiz: Are You in a Toxic Relationship?
A survey by Daily Mail found that 6 in 10 people stay in unfulfilling or toxic relationships. There are many reasons why you might not want to leave a bad relationship. Maybe you're used to compromising. Maybe you have children together. Maybe you have other stakes in...
How Does Trauma Affect the Brain?
According to the National Council for Behavioral Health, 70% of adults in the United States have experienced at least one traumatic event in their life. Do you think you could be one of them? Though only 70% of people have experienced trauma firsthand, everyone is...
Take This Free Attachment Style Quiz to Find Out How Your Attachment Type Impacts Your Relationships
Ever taken an Attachment Style Quiz? It can be very helpful in understanding your relationships. Bonding serves as an important survival tool of the species. According to Attachment Theory, humans develop attachment styles during early childhood. They evolve out of...
Narcissism in Men + Women: Is there a Difference?
There are many depictions in media of the narcissistic man. Whether it’s the billionaire CEO who pushes everyone below him down to success or the violent boyfriend that stalks and kills his girlfriend, narcissism tends to be an attribute more commonly synonymous with...
Sex and Love Addiction — Learn To Recognize the Signs
Sex, love, and intimacy are natural and inextricable parts of our lives - maybe some of the most important ones. Society gives us all sorts of expectations regarding these things, and it's normal to think of them as a big deal. But how can you tell if it's going too...
Gaslighting Phrases + Tactics Everyone Needs to Know
Ever felt like your reality was being questioned and over time you started to feel, well, crazy? You may have been a victim of gaslighting or recognized one of many gaslighting phrases. The term gaslighting, coined by a 1938 movie, is defined as form of emotional...
Can Couples Therapy in Los Angeles Help You in 2020?
The COVID-19 pandemic has hurt more than just our health. It is also having a major effect on people's relationships. Speaking with a therapist can keep COVID-19 stress from causing more problems. Whether you feel like your relationship is struggling or not, couples...
The Best and Worst of Online Dating for Millennials
Online dating has changed both the dating industry, and people's experience of connecting with others in a big way. In 2018, a national survey revealed that around 40 percent of men and women who responded (of which there were 20,000) said that they felt the...
Rekindling the Fire: 8 Benefits of Online Sex Therapy
Online sex therapy for couples with sexual issues has become increasingly common over the past decade and is widely embraced by younger generations. In fact, about 44% of couples seek couples therapy before marriage. What is the cause of this uptick in couples...
How Cognitive Distortions Can Sabotage Your Relationship
Cognitive distortions are often the root cause of most relationship conflicts. Either one partner is having distorted thoughts or one person is protecting themselves from their own distorted thinking. Cognitive distortions are a pattern of irrational thoughts where...
What is Polyvagal Theory + How it Helps Your Relationship
The term Polyvagal Theory may sound intimidating, but the concept is actually simple to explain. Understanding polyvagal theory can start by taking a look at the two parts of the nervous system. The two parts of the nervous system...
Not the Threesome You Wanted: Managing Thirds
Being in a committed relationship is just that, a commitment, and how you rise or fall to your partner's expectations is an endless journey. So, how are you managing thirds in your relationship? Coined by Stan Tatkin, the term thirds stand for anything that may...
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