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February 11, 2019

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Couples Counseling Divorce Counseling Health Individual Counseling Life Marriage Therapy in Austin Therapy in Austin TX TX Uncategorized6Things to Consider To Make it Through Your First Year of Marriage

Each of these could be broken out into their own post, but I want to hit the high-level concepts that make the first year of marriage work. As with anything I write, my perspective is shaped by my experience with clients, training and my personal experiences. Every relationship is unique, which is why therapy is...

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January 23, 2019

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Couples Counseling Divorce Counseling Health Individual Counseling Life Marriage Therapy in Austin Therapy in Austin TX TX Uncategorized2Is there anything worse than looking foolish? — Overcoming a bruised ego after a breakup.

When going through a breakup, there are times you just want to hide. You don’t want to go to the places that remind you of your ex, you don’t want to be around the people that are going to ask you about your ex, and you sure as hell don’t want to risk running into...

by Alex Barnette

January 13, 2019

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Couples Counseling Divorce Counseling Health Individual Counseling Life Marriage Therapy in Austin Therapy in Austin TX TX Uncategorized0What to do with your anger? And when it is appropriate?

At their most basic form, emotions are energy. This energy is there to signal something is up and to motivate us to take action. Centuries ago this action most likely would have been to escape a predator or to catch prey so of course, humans had to be quick to react. Now, however, the opposite...

by Alex Barnette

January 9, 2019

Health Individual Counseling Life Marriage Therapy in Austin Therapy in Austin TX TX Uncategorized0Looking forward vs. Looking back — how to balance new goals with reflection

Every January it’s easy to arbitrarily pick new goals and say we want to move towards them, but are we missing a core level of reflection? By about the week after Christmas, most of us start feeling like the stick figure in this comic. This makes it really tempting to pick nearsighted resolutions based on...

by Alex Barnette

January 4, 2019

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Couples Counseling Divorce Counseling Individual Counseling Life Marriage Therapy in Austin Therapy in Austin TX TX Uncategorized2Find out how to use attachment theory to build better relationships

What is attachment theory? Attachment theory is based on the assertion that we are genetically wired to be in a close relationship because attachment increases our chances of survival. In short, we have a human need to bond. This need is even more important than eating. The theory was initially developed by British psychologist John...

by Alex Barnette

December 11, 2018

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Couples Counseling Divorce Counseling Health Individual Counseling Life Marriage Therapy in Austin Therapy in Austin TX TX Uncategorized0We Lost the Passion in Our Sex Life — What Can We Do?

In a previous post about balance I outlined how working “full-time” can easily translate to working all of the time. With all of the priorities you juggle each day, it’s easy for your relationship to take a backseat. Within your relationship, it’s even easier for your sex life to disappear. This is partly because stress and...

by Alex Barnette

December 6, 2018

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Couples Counseling Divorce Counseling Featured Health Individual Counseling Life Marriage Therapy in Austin Therapy in Austin TX TX Uncategorized1How Can Couples Properly Manage Their Money (and Should We Have Separate Accounts)?

I should start by saying that I am a therapist, not a financial advisor. I’ll probably say this many times throughout this post because I want to make sure it’s clear that my intention is never to try to tell you what to do with your money. When I talk to couples about their finances,...

by Alex Barnette

November 27, 2018

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Couples Counseling Divorce Counseling Individual Counseling Life Marriage Therapy in Austin Therapy in Austin TX TX Uncategorized0How Do I Tell My Partner I Want to Go to Couples Counseling?

In my last blog post, I answered the question of “Does couples counseling actually work?”. I addressed some of the fears couples come in with, what therapy can offer, and how couples can benefit from going to therapy together. If your question is whether or not you need counseling, that would be the post for...

by Alex Barnette

November 4, 2018

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Couples Counseling Individual Counseling Marriage Therapy in Austin Therapy in Austin TX TX Uncategorized0My Husband Won’t Do the Dishes—My Wife Won’t Mow the Lawn

If someone asked me to, I could probably delineate every chore we had in my family growing up and whose responsibility it was. I know my dad scrubbed the bathroom tubs and toilets and my mom vacuumed and dusted. My dad mowed the yard; my mom did the laundry. My dad packed our lunches and...

by Alex Barnette

October 28, 2018

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Couples Counseling Divorce Counseling Individual Counseling Marriage Therapy in Austin Therapy in Austin TX TX Uncategorized0Why Waiting for Others to Change Doesn’t Work (and How You Can Be the Change You Want to See)

The truth is we all have a desire for someone else to change and there’s nothing wrong with that. The important thing is that we take a moment to reflect and understand where this desire is coming from to make sure our fingers are pointing in the right direction. What can I learn from the...

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