As a psychologist I’m always gratified when someone responds to my summarizing what they just shared with the single word, “Exactly!” Why? Simply because I’ve learned over the years how important it ...

Human relationships often find themselves crushed beneath the burden of understanding. We seek to decode, dissect, define—and in the process, we forget to feel, to hold, and to simply be present. The ...

The couples who come into my office often have one experience in common. Despite heartfelt declarations of love, one or both partners do not feel seen or understood. Lazy Love Hearing “I love you” may ...