danacole, Author at Dana Cole, LMFT

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February 24,2022

Pulling Yourself Out of a Relationship Spiral

Instagram might convince you otherwise, but every couple experiences ups and downs in their relationship. You know what it feels...

January 12,2022

“Sorry I forgot to pick up your prescription…” “I didn’t mean it like that…” If you’re in a relationship –...

December 15,2021

If you’re reading this right now, you’re probably invested in creating the healthiest, most positive relationship possible. And while every...

November 16,2021

You and your partner have gone to therapy. You’ve attended workshops. You make an effort to practice Imago dialogue. You’ve...

October 13,2021

Imago therapy offers many effective tools to improve your relationship, whether married, long-term, or just starting to get serious (before...

September 14,2021

In the heat of marriage conflict, you may find it difficult to imagine that energy leading anywhere constructive. (more…)

August 16,2021

In our last post, we talked about how most couples experience incompatibility eventually. We also detailed the universal emergence of...

July 19,2021

Relationship incompatibility seems like a bad thing, right? After all, we’re flooded with ways to discern compatibility from the get-go:...

June 9,2021

You’ve likely heard of the “honeymoon” or “infatuation” stage of romantic love -- and you’ve almost definitely experienced it. This...

May 14,2021

Where are the “emotional safety zones” in your life? These are relationships where you can express difficult emotions without fear...