though many may classify high school relationships as a waste of time, there are many positive outcomes of dating in high school that are unrecognized. according to the u.s. department of health & human services, “[high school] relationships also can play a role in supporting youth’s ability to develop positive relationships in other areas including: in school, with employers, and with partners during adulthood.”  by replacing cell phone use with quality face-to-face time, relationships give students time to figure out …

one of the biggest problems in communicating is that most couples have a basic misconception of what the purpose of communication is. the only thing that you and your partner each needs to bring to the conversation is something that each of you can be sure of: your own thoughts, feelings and perceptions. look at your partner and think of what you could reveal about yourself to him-her at this moment. however, the more that you communicate on this level, …

changes in a teen’s physical and thinking development come with big changes in their relationships with family and friends. a teen’s focus often shifts to social interactions and friendships. as teens develop more reasoning and intuitive abilities, they start to face new responsibilities. one of the key tasks of adolescence is to reach a sense of a personal identity and a secure sense of self. as these things happen, the teen addresses their own problems and starts to develop a …

one of the many types of therapy offered at hrc is couples counseling. understandably, people are often reluctant to come for couples therapy, because of concerns that their relationship will be judged or the therapist will assign blame for the problems in the relationship. the work of couples therapy can take many different paths, depending on the types of problems the couple are experiencing, and the quality and developmental stage of the relationship. for example, a newly married couple may …