We are challenging the way couples therapy is done traditionally. Read more to understand how an intensive could be a jump start to the next phase in your relationship!

A reminder about powering through with intention!

Roommate Syndrome, if not addressed can cause damage and resentment to your relationship that feels impossible to overcome at times if you let it go too long. Dive into what it is and what to do when you feel it creeping into your relationship.

As humans, we often judge or talk poorly about things we do not fully understand. Challenge your view and thinking about substance use by reading this blog written by Mirella “MJ” Jasso who supports clients struggling with substance use and addiction.

Feedback is hard to receive but it is a necessary part of the process of therapy sometimes. What do you do when your therapist gives you some feedback that stings?

Our emotional bank account isn’t talked about enough. Take some steps to evaluate your withdrawals and credits to your relationships emotional bank account.

At Thrive Marriage and Family Counseling, we aim to provide our community with a diverse group of counselors trained in many modalities and interventions. One faith-specific modality is the Christian counseling approach offered by Sam Sanchez, LPCC. But what exactly does that mean?

I want you to take a second and think about the word “gratitude”. What words would you use to describe the word “Gratitude”. How do you express it? How do you know someone else is expressing gratitude?

Counseling is an opportunity to review things in your life, prioritize, and reorganize what you are doing and what you are hoping for in your future. Like the gym, setting up that first appointment and heading into the therapist’s office for the first time is oftentimes the hardest part.

In a world of expectations, make sure that the shoulds you hold yourself to are actually shoulds that bring you happiness.

In our previous blog post, we provided you with information on traumatic responding in relationships along with 4 helpful tips. Today, we are giving a more in-depth view of how to (1) call a time-out, (2) ground with the senses, (3) communicate assumptions, and (4) seek repair. So, let’s get started!

Every store we enter sings melodies of love and peace. It’s the most wonderful time of the year is reinforced at every corner. A reminder to have yourself a “Merry Little Christmas” plays in every background. Peace, joy, love, and gratitude are all things that we are reminded of during the holidays, but what if we don’t feel them? What if happy holidays does not hold true for us?

Have you ever felt as if you and your partner are speaking entirely different languages? Perhaps, you’ve even thought that they MUST be crazy!! Or “how can they take what I’ve said and turn it into….THAT?!!” Well, if you are in a relationship with someone who has experienced trauma (which, let’s be frank, is A LOT of people) then keep reading!

When education, family, and careers push us through growth we may not realize that life itself has been the driver and shaper of our individuality. We become who we are as we adapt to constant change. But what happens when that change begins to slow down? What happens to our identity? What happens to our relationships?

According to the DSM-5-TR (our newest diagnostic manual), trauma and ADHD are alike in that they both include difficulty with attention, concentration, and learning. The difference is that trauma symptoms generally appear following a traumatic event or series of events across the lifespan.

Some of us were raised in households where we were taught to think of feelings as a bad thing. “If you’re going to cry, go to your room and do it.” Or maybe you were upset by things out of your control, but your disappointment was called a tantrum and punished while no one took the time to ask why you were upset in the first place.