by Ellen Spiese | Jul 28, 2025 | Anxiety, attachment, communication, Couples therapy, Depression, Homewood IL therapist
If you’re wondering whether couples therapy will help your relationship, you’re not alone. It’s a common question, and the answer is both hopeful and honest: *yes, couples therapy can help—*if both partners are open to the process and willing to grow...
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 Danielle Kowach | Jun 5, 2023 | communication, Couples therapy, Uncategorized
When we think of a healthy relationship, we often think of love, trust, and communication. But another crucial element that’s often overlooked is boundaries. Setting boundaries in a relationship means communicating what we will and will not tolerate, what we...
by Ellen Spiese | Dec 13, 2022 | attachment, communication, Couples therapy, Homewood IL therapist, Uncategorized
If you’re wondering whether couples therapy will help your relationship, you’re not alone. It’s a common question, and the answer is both hopeful and honest: *yes, couples therapy can help—*if both partners are open to the process and willing to grow...
by Ellen Spiese | Apr 12, 2019 | communication, attachment, 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 | Nov 20, 2018 | Couples therapy
Preventative Couple’s Therapy Thinking about couple’s therapy can be a very nerve wrecking experience and can cause great anxiety for some individuals. Often times when we hear our loved ones or friends are attending couple’s therapy we automatically assume...
