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Keeping Desire Alive: A Guide to Sex in Long-Term Relationships

Keeping Desire Alive: A Guide to Sex in Long-Term Relationships

by Nicole Bolotenko | Oct 2, 2025 | Love & Relationships

Love Lasts, But Desire Needs Nurturing  Couples often come to therapy with a familiar question: “Why don’t we feel the same spark we used to?” The truth is, sustaining passionate sex in long-term relationships isn’t about failing love — it’s about how love and desire...
The Anxious-Avoidant Trap: Why Relationships Feel Like Push and Pull

The Anxious-Avoidant Trap: Why Relationships Feel Like Push and Pull

by Tracy Spear | Sep 10, 2025 | Love & Relationships

What Is the Anxious-Avoidant Trap? The anxious-avoidant trap is a common relationship pattern where one partner’s need for closeness triggers the other’s need for space. This creates a push-pull cycle that feels frustrating and emotionally draining.   How...
The Loneliness of Constant Connection: How Social Media Is Replacing Real Friendships and What We Can Do About It

The Loneliness of Constant Connection: How Social Media Is Replacing Real Friendships and What We Can Do About It

by Susan Packer | Sep 2, 2025 | Friendship, Teens

We live in a world where we can “connect” with hundreds—sometimes thousands—of people at the tap of a screen. Teens can send a meme to a friend in seconds, parents can instantly share a family photo, and teachers can maintain online groups to keep students in touch....
How Secure Attachment Strengthens Intimacy, Communication, and Conflict Resolution in Couples Therapy

How Secure Attachment Strengthens Intimacy, Communication, and Conflict Resolution in Couples Therapy

by Nicole Bolotenko | Aug 25, 2025 | Love & Relationships

If you and your partner have ever felt “stuck” in cycles of distance, tension, or miscommunication, you’re not alone. In couples therapy and relationship counselling, one of the most powerful factors we explore is attachment style—how each partner feels and responds...
Why Your Partner Pulls Away When You Get Closer (And What to Do About It)

Why Your Partner Pulls Away When You Get Closer (And What to Do About It)

by Susan Packer | Jul 25, 2025 | Love & Relationships

“Why Do They Shut Down When I Get Closer?” It’s one of the most heartbreaking and confusing dynamics in a relationship: You reach for your partner—emotionally, physically, or even just in conversation—and instead of drawing near, they pull away. Maybe they go quiet....
Attachment Styles vs. Personality Traits: Understanding What Shapes Your Relationships

Attachment Styles vs. Personality Traits: Understanding What Shapes Your Relationships

by Nicole Bolotenko | Jun 26, 2025 | Love & Relationships

“Is It Just My Personality, or Something Deeper?”  If you’ve ever wondered why you respond the way you do in relationships—or questioned whether your patterns are just “how you are”—you’re not alone. Maybe you pull away when someone gets close, or you worry people...
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