Clinician Spotlight – Courtney Carrier
“The ultimate goal of therapy…it’s too hard a question. The words come to me like tranquility, like fulfillment, like realizing your potential.” – Irvin D. Yalom For many individuals, the idea of counseling can be incredibly daunting. Whether one is seeking counseling as an individual, a couple, or a family, the uncertainty of what the […]
Clinician Spotlight – Devin Farrell
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” – Carl Rogers Many of us see the new year as a turning point, an opportunity to tread the road towards the version of ourselves we wish to better. Such flipping of the pages can spark hope and […]
Nurturing Bonds and Overcoming Obstacles During the Holiday Season
In the whirlwind of the holiday season, balancing life’s stressors while nurturing relationships can be particularly challenging. As a couples counselor, I often emphasize the importance of prioritizing your relationship during these bustling times. The holidays, while festive, can also amplify existing stress, making it crucial to consciously connect with your partner. Communicate Openly and […]
The Rearview Mirror of Life: The Importance of Chronology in Psychotherapy
Becoming Unglued With the intense and relentless summer heat, my rearview mirror became unglued and fell from its usual position on the inner windshield. It plopped right onto the floor, seemingly exhausted from trying to hold on in 101-degree weather. Weren’t we all as well?! Until I could rectify the problem, I was left to […]
Sex Isn’t Always Easy: A Sex Therapist’s Perspective
Are you and your partner having challenges in your sex life? Are you struggling to understand why sex doesn’t come naturally to your relationship, or are you arguing over sex? Are past traumas interfering, are medications not working, or are performance anxiety or ADHD getting in the way? I can help. I am a National […]
Laughing at Your Partner’s Pet Peeves: A Summertime Challenge
Pet Peeves—what are those small things that your partner does that bother the heck out of you? Leaving the drawers open, leaving clothes on the floor, leaving dishes lying around, not paying bills on time, or chewing with their mouth open? We all have pet peeves that we wish we could control in others. What […]
Connection through vulnerability
“Two vulnerable people will find a way to connect.” This is a quote from Harrison Ford’s character in the show Shrinking. In the context of the show, he is predicting that two characters who recently experienced trauma will end up drawn to one another. Simultaneously, he makes a much larger statement on human relationships, with […]
The 10 Tenets of Relationships as According to Dr. Matt Morris
Finances are important. Building wealth is important. At Plan Wisely, we deal with money and stocks and finance all day long. But you know what’s really, really important? Relationships. Erik Garcia, CFP®, BFA welcomes longtime friend of the show Dr. Matt “The Relationship Doctor” Morris, a professor and relationship counselor, discuss 10 tenets of all […]
Couples Therapy…. EFT Style
What is EFT- Emotional Focus Therapy? Emotional Focus therapy is a well-known humanistic and experiential approach created by Dr. Sue Johnson in the 1980s. EFT is considered to be a cutting-edge intervention/model that has been both tested and proven when working with couples, individuals, and most recently families. This model is considered to be the […]
Are You Prioritizing Your Relationship?
If I had a dollar for every time a couple told me they were in a funk and they were not feeling “in love” in their relationship, I could take a trip to Europe! How do relationships get to this yucky spot of not feeling in love…. losing connection & emotional responsiveness? Couples get stuck […]