Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC Congratulations on your engagement! Being engaged can be such an exciting time! It can also be a time where you're over scheduled. You might feel conflicted in your decision making and maybe even wrestling with family and friends regarding wedding plans. There is so much to do and decide that adding one more thing might feel like a gigantic stretch. At the same time, you want to be prepared for marriage. The years ahead will bring many miles

Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC It's been a while since you and your partner truly felt emotionally close and understood by one another. You have tried to get back to the place you want to be as a couple, but it feels so hard. It feels like there is this missing piece, that you can't quite name. It might feel like it is related to communication because you don't feel heard and your partner doesn't either. But despite trying all of the communication tips and making more tim

Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC Things are running smoothly in your relationship. You enjoy each others company, you don't fight much and you feel like you can rely on one another. There isn't much that you can complain about in your relationship, but you're curious if this how things are supposed to feel. Sometimes you wonder if something is missing. If you are supposed to be feeling more than this. You often hear people say that their partner is their best friend, but wh

Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC (Licensed Couples Therapist) The worst has happened. The person that you thought you could trust more than anyone has hurt you deeply. This may have caused you to doubt whether or not you can trust them about anything. You might question your judgement, the nature of your relationship and you wonder if they ever really loved you if they could do something like this. Understandably, you may not feel emotionally close to them at a time like th

Written by Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC Couples Intensives have been growing in popularity the last few years. Perhaps, you have heard of them...