In the digital age, the way we seek professional help is evolving rapidly, and marriage counseling is no exception. While traditional in-person counseling has been the go-to choice for couples seeking guidance, the advent of online marriage counseling has opened up new, convenient, and highly effective avenues for relationship support. Let’s explore the numerous benefits of online marriage counseling and why it may be the ideal solution for many couples. Convenience at Your Fingertips: Online marriage counseling offers the ultimate convenience. It allows couples to access professional help f ..read more

One Session Can Make A Difference Many couples entertain the idea of counseling or therapy, with only a faint hope that things can improve. The truth is that showing up really is half the battle and One Session often makes the difference. It says to your partner that you feel the relationship is valuable and worth fighting for. The tools to fix your relationship and the understanding of your dynamic from an outside expert are invaluable. One counseling or therapy session often takes a faint hope and transforms it into a growing confidence. Online marriage counseling provides couples with a pl ..read more

One Session Can Make A Difference Many couples entertain the idea of counseling or therapy, with only a faint hope that things can improve. The truth is that showing up really is half the battle and One Session often makes the difference. It says to your partner that you feel the relationship is valuable and worth fighting for. The tools to fix your relationship and the understanding of your dynamic from an outside expert are invaluable. One counseling or therapy session often takes a faint hope and transforms it into a growing confidence. Online marriage counseling provides couples with a pla ..read more

You think “I need help with my relationship/marriage”. The issues won’t wait  especially with the quarantine .  What to do, it may not be safe to see a counselor face to face, at this time, trading one problem for an other. Consider either phone or video counseling. Since March 2020 I’ve been seeing folks remotely it’s an effect way for what we have to deal with right now. Below are 5 things you can do that can really help the process. 5 things you can do to make our phone/video chat most effective 1. Before our first meeting each partner can send an email describing, in whatever de ..read more

Let’s discuss the other side of the relationship, with our partner; being able to recognize the full range of emotions of our partner that are generating their response(s) and to see their point of view. For example under anger there can be many feelings: hurt, fear, sadness, jealousy to name a few. It is a good first step to developing empathy for your partner to focus on the underlying messages. Learning this skill is best done in a safe protected environment.  In my office, when a person feels less threatened they are far more likely to be less defensive and look more deeply into thing ..read more

Skills for Us as Individuals I believe that there are 6 parts to EI in relationships. The first 4 have us focus on ourselves and the last 2 relate to how we respond to our partners. Identify our feelings & Self awareness, Effectively communicate those feelings Regulate those feelings so they don’t become overly aggressive or passive Self – Care /self compassion Emotional Intelligence skills that focus on our ability to connect with our partners. 5.    Recognition of Partners’ underlying emotions 6.    Empathy 1. Identification of  Your Emotions & ..read more

Psychological Explanation Of What Causes All Problems In Our Relationship’s. Certain situations cause us to have a strong negative feelings. For example our partner was unfaithful, they disappeared for a day and didn’t contact us, they are disrespectful,or they insulted our family.  When we have strong feelings of anger or hurt, we then automatically build a story around that negative response and the remembrance of the story causes us to continue to be angry, sad, maybe resentful or possibly many of those feelings. Every problem we have begins with our feelings and correspondingly for us ..read more

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, known as CBT, focuses on issues that a couple is facing currently. CBT does not get lost in the past but endeavors to focus on the present with a goal of building a better future. The past may be discussed or referenced, but only as much as it is necessary to understand the present. It is not dwelled on. This approach will see the counselor taking an active role to teach positive ways to relate to your partner during sessions as a trial run for using those approaches outside of therapy. How Effective is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)? CBT is a short-term therapy ..read more

Our show was broadcast from April 18, 2017 through February 27, 2018, on Oldies 107.9 WOLD Our Topic: Borderline Personalities. Dr. Marty covers topics such as infidelity, addictions, love languages, communication, anger, divorce, relationship killers, trust, and more! Show highlights: 4:02 This show is the first of a two part series on borderline personalities, or “difficult people to deal with”. 6:16 What is the biggest mistake people make when dealing with a borderline personality? 7:45 Dr. Marty talks about “What is the description of a borderline personality?” First we cover the technica ..read more

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