there are many temptations to organize our life around the experience of earlier trauma. the good news is life doesn’t have to be this way. in an effort to serve as many kids as possible, the chosen therapeutic modality was group counseling focusing on anger management and social skills. perhaps you relate to the inherent difficulty of letting someone in. maybe you used to feel safe sharing your hopes, dreams, and demons, but not anymore. and one way to avoid …

is there a part of you who has problems attaching to others romantically because you fear being hurt? many people in chicago and elsewhere seek out the guidance of a relationship counselor for these very reasons. in the absence of trust lives fear, a human emotion that if left unchecked can paralyze us in a number of life areas, including romantic love. but if your fear of getting close to others is preventing you from meeting new people and keeping …

like maura and kevin, many of the couples that i work with in my practice have feelings of mistrust when it comes to facing day-to-day challenges. through vulnerability, you’ll be able to re-establish a secure emotional attachment and preserve intimacy in your marriage. one of the hardest things about trusting someone is learning to have confidence in your own judgment. but day by day, if you learn to operate from a viewpoint that your partner loves you and wants the …

to account for the various types of relationships that exist and people’s microcultures and macrocultures, alsaleem developed a flexible definition of infidelity that can work for all of his clients, including those who are lgbtq+ or polyamorous. “all relationships should have a contract — whether verbal or written — that stipulates the number of the partners in the relationship … the emotional and sexual needs that are expected to be fulfilled in this relationship, and to what extent those needs …

the problem with trust issues from a past relationship is that it can cause you to react to something in your current relationship based on those issues and not the truth of the present. if your trust issues stem from a past relationship where your ex was untrustworthy, it’s important to remind yourself that your current partner is not them. one great way to make clear to yourself what you want in a relationship is to write it down. a …