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Triangulation in Relationships: A Couples Therapy Guide

May 21, 2026

What Is Triangulation in Relationships — and Is It Destroying Your Couple? There’s a pattern that quietly shows up in struggling relationships, and most couples don’t even have a name for it. They just know […]

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My Partner Won’t Stop Lying: Chronic Lying and Emotional Trauma

April 13, 2026

You’ve caught them in another lie. Maybe it was small — a story that didn’t add up, a detail that changed in the retelling. Or maybe it was big: a secret that unraveled weeks or […]

The Mind Reader’s Trap: Why Assumptions Damage Relationships

April 10, 2026

By: Alexandra DeWoskin, LCSW The Role of Assumptions in Relationships In my work with individuals and couples as a counselor in Chicago, the issue of assumptions surfaces frequently. I define assumptions as nothing more than […]

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Restoring the Foundation: Marriage Counseling in Old Irving Park

January 21, 2026

Old Irving Park is a neighborhood defined by its foundations. Walking down the tree-lined streets near Belden or Keeler Avenue, it’s impossible not to admire the craftsmanship of the Queen Anne and Italianate homes that […]

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What Is Couples Counseling? Step By Step Guide

December 15, 2025

Updated: December 2025 | Reading Time: 12 minutes If you’re considering couples counseling, you probably have questions. How does it work? What happens in sessions? Will it actually help? This comprehensive guide answers everything you […]

Why Ghosting Hurts So Much: The Psychological Effects Explained

December 11, 2025

You send a text. No response. You send another. Still nothing. Days turn into weeks, and the silence becomes deafening. You replay every conversation, every moment, searching for what you did wrong. But the answer […]

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Managing Holiday Stress as a Couple: A Therapist’s Guide

December 1, 2025

The holiday season in Chicago should be magical—ice skating in Millennium Park, strolling through Christkindlmarket, cozy evenings in your Lakeview apartment. But for many couples, December brings more tension than joy. As a couples therapist […]