Gaslighting: A Closer Look Gaslighting is a manipulative behavior that can occur in romantic relationships, causing emotional distress and confusion for the person being gaslit. As a Chicago couples therapist in the Lakeview community, I’ve […]
Meet Your Couples Counseling Specialists The Couples Counseling Center is a diamond in the rough because we are one of the few organizations in the Chicago area that specializes in assisting couples through the counseling process. We […]
Rebound Relationships By: Alex DeWoskin, LCSW This is a topic that has come up in my Lakeview Chicago couples therapy office a few times of late. A client comes in devastated by the abrupt end […]
Caretaking to the detriment of what is healthy for our self By: Alexandra DeWoskin, LCSW The term Codependent has been around for a long time. Originally it was coined to describe the enabler and caretaker […]
By: Anna Heilbrun, Ph.D. The coronavirus pandemic upended relationships as we know them. Couples across the world were forced to decide between 24/7 co-habitation or indefinite separation. According to Ester Perel, a Belgiun psychotherapist and […]
Codependency 101 By: Alexandra DeWoskin, LCSW Codependent relationships are a type of dysfunctional helping relationship where one person supports or enables another person’s addiction, poor mental health, immaturity, irresponsibility, or under-achievement. Codependence is a […]
Healthy Relationship Pointers By: Alex DeWoskin Studies show that people with healthy relationships are healthier, have more happiness, and have less stress. Relationship issues are the number one reason people seek assistance from therapists. Feeling […]
How to Make Love to a Man By: Couples Counseling Staff The topic of making love comes up a lot here at Couples Counseling Center. It’s a natural part of the dynamic when two people […]
Fun Couples Activities By: Alex DeWoskin, LCSW If you are looking for some fun couples activities, there are several different options to choose from. Creating something as a couple can give you both appreciation for the […]
Money Management Relationship Advice By: Couples Counseling Staff Money management problems for couples both married and unmarried are a very real issue. In fact, somewhere around half of the people who come in for […]
Being Single Holds Major Pluses! By Alex DeWoskin, LCSW Being single has somehow gotten a bad rap. If you are single, you probably can relate. This is particularly if you have reached a certain age […]
Getting Over a Crush By: Deb Klecha and Alex DeWoskin Do you have a secret crush on someone – bad? To keep it real, getting over a crush can be very hard. If you are […]
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