Am I Independent or Avoiding a Relationship?

October 10, 2022

Are you independent or avoiding? By: Jess Thompson, MA We live in a society that applauds independence and why wouldn’t we? Chicago has been cited in many articles as one of the best cities for […]

10 Questions To Ask Yourself After a Fight

August 3, 2022

Reflections After a Fight By: Lincoln Giesel, LCSW Have you noticed you are having the same draining and tedious conflict with your partner or spouse week after week? While occasional conflict is an expected part […]

Understanding Relationship Conflicts

September 1, 2021

Relationship Conflicts – A Closer Look Walking around Chicago, bystanders and other observant pedestrians are likely to witness the romantic relationships fellow Chicagoans are in. Within these relationships, it is perhaps nearly impossible to not […]

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5 Ways Open Relationship Conversations Strengthen Relationships

April 14, 2021

Open Relationships: A Closer Look Non monogamy, open relationships, and polyamorous relationships are all terms you might have recently heard. Tinder has even added polyamory to its list of desired relationship types. Relationship agreements around […]

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5 Reasons To See a Marriage Counselor When Thinking of Divorce

December 3, 2020

By: Adam Kessler Marriage counseling can be a tricky matter on paper. Oftentimes, when one hears about marriage counseling, they get the idea that the counseling failed if it ends in divorce and that it […]

Moving In With Your Partner – A Marriage Counselor’s Tips

September 1, 2020

By: Alan Tsang, MA, LPC, NCC In a time when most of what we think about in Chicago is the health and safety of everyone around us, there is also that sliver that longs to […]

7 Tips for Navigating Relationships During Quarantine

August 5, 2020

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 […]

How Come I Am Anxious About My Relationship?

June 1, 2020

By: Alan Tsang, LPC What do I do? What should I say? What if something goes wrong? What if she doesn’t like me? These are questions that come up for us when we experience concern […]

Money Stress in Your Relationship: What’s It Really About?

October 6, 2019

Money, relationships and stress By: Costa Provis, LCPC, CPC There are a lot of articles out there discussing the various stressors that money can create in relationships. In fact, during my work as a couples […]

Is It Normal to Still Be Thinking About My Ex Partner After Break Up?

May 16, 2019

By: Alan Tsang, MA, LPC, NCC Have you ever just sat there and thought about an ex? What happens when memories of a former lover cloud your feelings of enjoyment during a night out in […]

5 Online Dating Tips for Men

February 8, 2019

Dating online hacks Whether you’ve had reservations about trying dating or not, the fact is that it can be a very convenient way to meet people who are local and interested in meeting new guys. […]

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5 Signs Your Sex Life Needs to Change

February 2, 2019

Counseling focused on your sex life Do you live in Chicago? Have you found the proverbial flame isn’t burning so hot for you and your partner in the bedroom? Hoping to find ways to heat […]