All tagged Relationships
Triangular Theory of Love highlights intimacy, passion, and commitment and how these three components combine and interact to form relationships, how the intensity of each element can adapt relational dynamics and presentations, and discusses how addressing each category can change the nature of your relationships.
“What I have found in working with couples in therapy and in my personal life is that whatever problems you have before you have kids, you will keep having those problems but they will feel bigger… it’s only natural that those fights will increase as you have greater demands on your time, money, and resources”. Kelly Simonson, Ph. D addresses how starting a family can affect your relationship and important steps to consider when family planning.
Cliff Jackson delves into the lessons he has learned as a male therapist practicing at Getting Real Counseling Center.
Seeing a male therapist offers many benefits to women seeking mental health services, this blog post explores those benefits and addresses the concerns many have of male counselors.
Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. While the most common burnout contributor is the workplace, leaving you feeling overworked and undervalued, other aspects of daily life could be leading to burnout as well. This article will address what burnout is, its causes and symptoms, and steps to overcome it. Are you experiencing burnout, reach out to us at 706-389-8161 for help.
Pure by Linda Kay Klein addresses purity culture and the emphasis of sexual purity placed upon women in the 1990’s, this book review by LAPC, Cliff Jackson, is intended to provide a brief description that focuses on the impact of purity culture on an individual’s identity. Pure’s material is not only crushing, depressing, infuriating, and alarming, but also filled to the brim with life-giving validation, empowerment, hope, and empathy.
Jessica Fern, is a psychotherapist who specializes in working with polyamorous relationships, and she wrote Polysecure because she noticed a gap in literature that addressed how a person’s attachment style shows up for them in polyamorous relationships. Fern’s book addresses attachment styles, consensual non-monogamy (CNM), and the importance of cultivating a secure attachment with yourself before you dive into securely attaching with multiple partners. At GRCC, we are here, we are knowledgeable, and we want to partner with you to cultivate beautiful and securely attached relationships, no matter the structure.
Glennon Doyle discusses in her podcast Silent Sex Queen her relationship with sex, being used as a sexual object by her former male partners, and her history in therapy. Kelly Simonson, Ph.D evaluates this podcast episode and talks about its importance in her practice, Getting Real Counseling Center.
