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Professional counseling and therapy are excellent tools for maintaining mental health. But just like with your physical health, you do not have to wait until something is terribly wrong to visit with a therapist. Take adolescent counseling, for example. Adolescent counseling is not just for children already diagnosed with a serious mental health concern. It …
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Romance is something we talk a lot about in terms of relationships. Moreover, it seems like everyone is looking for romance at one time or another. Do not misunderstand. Romance is a great thing. It can be the slow burning flame that keeps a relationship interesting. But did you know there are things more important …
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Want an interesting way to kill a few spare minutes? Do an internet search on the most common issues couples fight about. You’ll get a ton of results. You will see top five lists, top ten lists, and on and on. We found one list with so many possibilities that we never finished reading the …
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The importance of good communication to strong relationships is common knowledge. Every marriage counselor worth their salt will encourage clients to improve their communication skills. A big part of that is learning to listen rather than just hearing. Despite people commonly using the words interchangeably, hearing and listening are not the same thing. You may …
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There is a growing trend in modern culture suggesting that even though couples’ counseling is one way to address marriage problems, there are times when it’s too late to try. We disagree. We believe it is never truly too late to make an honest attempt to work out problems. This is not something we say …
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The combination of age and many years spent together does not inoculate couples against marriage difficulties. Marriage counseling in Westchester County, NY office often includes older couples going through very real struggles. If you and your spouse are in that place, you have nothing to be ashamed about. People change over time. So do their …
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Strong relationships don’t just “happen.” They grow, adapt, and deepen when you give them the right attention. Just like you wouldn’t skip a checkup for your physical health, your relationship also benefits from regular care and evaluation. At Relationships and More, we help couples and individuals in Westchester, White Plains, Rye, and throughout New York …
Fixing a broken marriage requires an honest and complete effort from both partners. Yet it is not uncommon for one partner to not pull their weight. We see it all the time in our Rye, New York office. A couple starts coming to marriage counseling together, only for one of them to drop out in …
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Adolescent counseling and therapy are not for the faint of heart. Adolescents are a unique demographic from a counseling perspective because they don’t necessarily respond in the same ways adult do. It takes genuine experience and quite a bit of skill to help troubled adolescents through tough times. We are firm believers in experience. It …
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Relationships & More specializes in counseling services aimed at restoring broken relationships. We work with couples, individuals, married couples and even adolescents. One thing we can say for certain is that relationships are complicated. So are the issues that cause trouble between people. The complexity of it all leads to the number one thing you …
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We previously published a blog post discussing five things relationship therapy can do for you. It was so well received that we decided a follow-up post was in order. Below are five more things to consider if you are thinking about taking advantage of relationship therapy at our Rye, New York counseling center. Please bear …
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Relationship therapy in Westchester County is one of the things we specialize in. We help couples going through tough times. We come alongside parents and children whose relationships are suffering. Just about any troubled relationship can be addressed in a counseling session. However, counselors cannot fix the problems clients bring to them. The primary goal …
We have plenty of experience in both individual counseling, couples counseling, and marriage counseling in the Westchester and greater New York regions. One thing we have learned over the years is how easy it is for people to have unrealistic expectations of their relationships. Often times, those expectations are the root of relationship dissatisfaction. Expectations …
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Relationship therapy is at the heart of what we do at Relationships & More. How much do you know about it? Are you aware that relationship therapy is more than just talking? It is a lot more. It is therapy designed around a collaborative effort to both understand why a person is struggling and how …
Does the fear of losing someone, drive you crazy? Do you always feel something fishy about your partner’s behavior? Perhaps, you might be suffering underneath and not letting out your emotions the way you must have. Or probably, something in your past is bothering you or tends to spoil your love life in the future. …
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Thanksgiving Day is one of the favorite holidays on the calendar. It has been the busiest, stressful, and tiring days of the year. It is one of the days when we feel grateful for the blessings in our lives so, why do people are worried about Thanksgiving stress? The food, the family, the travel, the …
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No alarm can magically signal the start of relationship problems. Usually, issues crawl up on a couple, affecting their lives in ways that seemingly have little to do with the relationship. When you are in a relationship, red flags usually appear early that can signal the disaster, when not dealt with properly. For instance, most …
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Negative thinking slowly takes over your mind, then your mood, and finally ends up ruining your relationship with the loved ones. While thinking negative is a part of life and such thoughts keep coming, it is not necessary you have to think negative all the time. Some people start taking it as a part of …
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During holidays, there are lots of reasons to get worried about including the gifts that you haven’t packed yet, the pile of cookie exchange invites that haven’t sent, the office parties, theme, decoration, guest list, and more. But for many, the biggest source of holiday stress is the family dinner, thanksgiving, the obligations, and the …
What could be a better way of saying thanks by reducing family stress during Thanksgiving and help your loved one get rid of the deadly addiction? For once, you could accept your partners doing something wrong and talk to them about it but, when it becomes an addiction, things start becoming worse and, there’s nothing you can …
Spouses Affected by Their Partner’s Addiction: A Guide from Relationship Experts Read More »
Are you stressed-out with the pre-wedding arrangements? No worries, it is an obvious feeling. Planning for your marriage can be one of the most exciting times of your life, but it can be brought by various sentiments. No matter how chilled you might be, every couple feels stressed as they are coming closer to it. …
Bringing your relationship back to equilibrium after a major fight is a challenging task. No matter what you both have concluded, but arguments can put a damper on various things. When it comes to recovering from a bad fight, it has two significant sides. Firstly, personal healing requires a reflective approach to your beliefs and …
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When the holiday cheer calls, office parties, and family time are taking center stage so, it becomes easy to put your relationship on the backburner. Stress can affect your relationship but, holiday stress can be challenging for many people. It may trigger seasonal depression and anxiety so if you plan to see family members, then …
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Ever imagined how marriage would be without romance, as lifeless as a lotus without mud. For people who say money matters the most, I ask what would you do in a marriage where you have endless money but, not happiness. Now, talking about what can help ignite your inner romance, the answer is your bedroom. …
Marriage is a divine connection not only between two individuals, but their families as well and all the way connecting the souls. However, as time is progressing this beautiful connection is losing its essence, which is why the divorce rate is rising. Conflicts, Differences, Unlikely Expectations, Incompatibility, Exploitation, and Extramarital Affair are some of the …
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Couples therapy is the need of the hour. As individuals grow and become more liberal in their lives, priorities shift causing a shift in the equation between two lovers. Peoples fails to understand that relationships require hard work and constant efforts. Making those efforts to keep each other happy cannot end with tying the note. …
Everyone wishes to have a stable marital life though we tend to break sometimes due to certain unavoidable circumstances. Though we get married out of love and affection, things don’t come in the way we expected or the way we want in certain cases. As a human, we tend to make mistakes in certain instances …
Relationships can be the source of the greatest joy in our lives but, it can be the cause of intense pain as well. If you are in a committed relationship, it is obvious to run into disagreements and, clashes with your significant other. When dealing with your partner becomes a challenging task, there is a …
The dynamics of a family play a critical role in determining how much the members will enjoy the holiday. While imagining holidays, people may picture a host of holiday parties, family squabbles, gift buying, and a lot more than unfold in any family holiday drama. The holiday can be stressful at certain times, taking the …
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Art of Anger Management Have you ever felt that your partner not loving you enough or he loves you, but their behavior became a wall between you and that love? It’s one of the signs that he or she still loves you or care for you, but thing got dirty turn once these fights turn …