When you first fell in love, you could never imagine that someday the sound of your partner chewing could make you want to scream. It’s inevitable that once we are out of our honeymoon phase and reality sets in, we realize that all relationships take work and compromise. But while some couples may ...read more
Get Some Sleep! 5 Tips for Busting Through Your Insomnia
If you find yourself struggling to fall or stay asleep, you’re not alone. Insomnia, the chronic inability to get sufficient sleep, is a common problem affecting millions of Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2014 study, more than a third of Americans aren’t ...read more
How to Control Your Anger
Someone slides into the parking spot you had your eye on. A coworker takes credit for your work. Your spouse runs up $200 on the credit card without discussing it first. These are things that are apt to make you angry.And that’s okay.Anger is a natural response to many life events. Like other ...read more
Is Social Media Bad for Your Mental Health?
Have you been feeling a bit low lately, but you can’t quite put your finger on why? It may have something to do with your social media habits. According to a recent study, social media use can increase depression and loneliness.For years people have suspected that social media use might have an ...read more
Some thoughts on Attachment Theory
I have spent my life helping people in their relationships with others. The essence of what I do is either help humans improve the relationships they are currently engaged in or help them form better relationships. I believe we are designed to connect and relate with others and this mechanism in us ...read more
Red Flags in Relationships (Overview)
Here are 4 relationship red flags to watch out for. If any of these are a consistent presence in your relationship then find a couples therapist to help you restore and repair them. Another helpful resource is to read The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work by John Gottman. Next week’s ...read more
Here we go into a new DECADE! (2020 – 2030)
Are you ready for a new year and a new decade? As I reflect on the previous decade I’m always amazed at all that can happen in what seems like a short period of time. On the first day of the last decade (January 1, 2010), my family moved onto a hospital ship in West Africa and lived there for a ...read more
The last New Roads blog of the decade!
As the year and decade comes to a close, I want to send you all my sincere best wishes for the future. I hope you find time to reflect on this past year and decade and look to the new year as a fresh start and a hopeful beginning. Here is one verse that always encourages me and I hope it speaks ...read more
Forget about gratitude – Do nothing instead!
Forget about gratitude Okay, I’m going to spare you the “think of three things you are grateful for” because it is what we hear about on every blog and Thanksgiving article written in this season. Not that it’s a bad idea, but I have something else for you to try. What might even be better ...read more
Stop It!
Do you like to get right to the point? Do you detest long and drawn out therapy sessions? Check out this approach to providing therapy that is "brief" and "to the point." I remember watching this video in graduate school and I often recommend it just for a good laugh. Enjoy! I hope you read ...read more
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- …
- 12
- Next Page »