by Ellen Spiese | Oct 27, 2024 | attachment, communication, Couples therapy, Therapy
We use communication daily for a variety of reasons, to schedule, problem solve, and answer questions. One of the most important ways that couples can use communication is to help them connect emotionally. The prepare/enrich program for couples offers many exercises...
by Ellen Spiese | Apr 12, 2019 | attachment, communication, Couples therapy
Understanding Boundaries Understanding, developing, setting and following boundaries is a vital part in having healthy and productive relationships whether they are work, intimate, family or friend relationships. At times, it can be difficult to both set and...
by Ellen Spiese | Feb 6, 2018 | attachment, Uncategorized
John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth’s groundbreaking research gave us an insight into human attachment, how it is developed, how it is injured, and how childhood attachment impacts our adult relationships. But what is attachment? Bowlby defined attachment as a “lasting...