by Brigg Noyes | Jul 10, 2018 | Self improvement
Recently I ran across a great video that does an excellent job of describing how psychotherapy works. I wish I could take credit for creating it, but alas……. at least I can share! I love it because it briefly lays out in a fun way what it’s like to come into therapy,...
by Brigg Noyes | Jun 11, 2018 | Relationships
Have you ever noticed that your worst self tends to come out in your romantic relationship? I know it happens to me. Recently I was feeling mad at my mom, but was having trouble talking to her about it. So what did I do? I took it out on my wife! I was grumpy,...
by Brigg Noyes | May 9, 2018 | Relationships
I was recently talking with a client about how love CANNOT exist without relationship respect. Yet I often hear terrible stories about couples behaving disrespectfully toward each other. I know these stories are true because in couples counseling I see disrespect all...
by Brigg Noyes | Apr 24, 2018 | Relationships
We all know the beginning of a relationship feels FANTASTIC! There really is nothing else like it…. But when the going gets rough many of us start yearning for the relationship past, wondering why things aren’t like they were in the beginning. The fact is,...
by Brigg Noyes | Aug 10, 2017 | Communication
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the concept of emotional avoidance, especially how it impacts our relationships. This is an especially important topic because we ALL avoid in some ways. It’s our way of coping with the stress of life. Avoidance can...
