Archive For The “Relationships” Category

How Do I Know If I Need Couples or Marriage Counseling?

By | January 29, 2010

Often individuals feel they may be candidates for counseling but are not sure and don’t want to make things worse. I have had many clients that reported being worried prior to coming in for counseling that they might make things worse if they stirred things up and spoke out about their marriage and the issues [...]

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Insecurity: The Fuel of Relational Conflict

By | December 20, 2009

One of the core components of reactivity and defensiveness is personal insecurity. I work with individuals that often share how family or friends are often reactive relative to them. The difficulty with defensive individuals is that they feel they are just protecting themselves from another, that their defensiveness with their spouse or teen or coworker [...]

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The Facebook Fuss – Frustrated Friendships?

By | November 9, 2009

Is facebook complicating relationships? Many are connecting online with old friends, distant family, and unfortunately at times old flames. Problem is, these relationships are not in ‘real’ time they are virtual relationships, ones maintained and fostered online.I spoke to a few individuals recently and one person in particular did sheepishly admit to me that she [...]

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Full List of Blog Articles by Justin Stum

By | July 22, 2003

What Is It Most Women Really Want? Helicopter Grandparenting: When Helping Becomes Hovering and Harming Addicted: Those That Get Addicted and Those That Don’t Sexual Addiction & Brain Arousal – Neurobiology of Internet Porn Emotional Codependency in Marriage and Parenting Relationships Thoughts On Abating Anxiety and Stress Relationships and Perception: Are You Sure? Healthy Relationships [...]

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