In a nutshell, attachment theory is all about how our childhood experiences with parents/caregivers impact our relationships later in life. It looks at what we learned to do, and how we learned to survive, in response to our unmet emotional needs as kids. 

When people feel understood, accepted and loved first, their capacity for listening expands infinitely. When you’re in your place of power, the other person can be in their place of power, and your interactions become more fulfilling—for everyone involved.

Have you ever felt rejected? Of course you have. We all have, and it’s not fun. So what can we do to make rejection sting less?

Here are some tips for how to support someone who really needs help right now—and hold on to yourself in the process.

How do you respond when the people in your life keep making the same mistakes over and over again and it’s driving you crazy?

It might be easier for some of us to admit than others, but here’s a truth: we all have imperfect parents/caregivers. And another truth: our imperfect parents/caregivers were raised by imperfect parents/caregivers.

“If you knew right now that in a year you were going to meet the person of your dreams, would you still be in pain at this moment?” The answer was “no.” Be patient.

In my last post, I wrote about how important it is to recognize when you’re in a state of dependence vs. a state of love in a romantic relationship. This time, I'm asking you to take it one step further...

If you want to avoid leaning on your partner too much—and keep your relationship healthy for the long haul—the key is to figure out when you’re in a space of dependence versus a space of love.

When it comes to attracting the right partner, our relationship with ourselves play a much bigger role than our appearance does (despite what our culture would have us believe!). I recommend starting with these six steps…

Appearance is not the most important factor in finding a romantic partner… so what is?

Is anger hurting your relationships or stopping you from creating the life you want? If so, how can you deconstruct anger and cope with the emotions underneath it?

I’m sharing with you a 4 step process on how to communicate better with your loved ones, even when it’s a hard topic to discuss.

With young people taking longer to settle down and get married these days, I’m now seeing more and more clients who are feeling lonely and concerned if they will ever find a relationship that fulfills them.

I, too, know how this feels. I felt alone for a lot of my 20’s.

But then I had an epiphany that essentially changed my outlook on how my life was unfolding.

Do you spend time ruminating about something you did to someone else that hurt their feelings? That you just can’t let go of? Here’s how to get yourself out of the Blame Game loop.