Relationships

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

At one time or another, everyone experiences painful situations. To cope with the discomfort, people often try to avoid these events, feelings, and thoughts, hoping they will not need to address the cause of their suffering. Doing so may bring some relief in the short term, but the sense of resolution is rarely lasting, and […]

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Too Much Time Together

When Being Together Can Tear You Apart

A beautiful sunset, an ice cream, running against the wind – there are things in our world that we genuinely love. And while we look forward to these experiences and appreciate them, we know that they can sometimes become too much of a good thing. The same is true of people too. It does not […]

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COVID Winter view of snow covered wood

Is an Isolating COVID Winter Friend or Foe?

Staying in a state of prolonged aloneness can be a paradoxical beast. On the one hand, it causes us to avoid stressful social situations, and on the other, we still want and need friendships and deep connections with others This is all made more complicated by the looming reality of a COVID winter with almost […]

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