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Are You Overachieving In Life and Underachieving In Your Relationship?
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC If you told the people in your life that you were struggling, they might not believe you. You always...
Mar 317 min read


When One Partner Wants To Blame
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC The disagreement begins and you can feel the tension building in your chest. You're filled with dread...
Mar 76 min read


When To Split Up (& how to approach therapy if you're working on things)
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC It is a horrible option to have to weigh in your mind. You have spent so much time creating a life...
Feb 2111 min read


How To Know When You've Met "The One"
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC So many people like to say that when you have met someone worth committing to for the long haul, that...
Dec 27, 20249 min read


When To Get Back With Your Ex
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC This might be the information that others don't want you to see. Getting back with your ex can be an...
Sep 27, 20246 min read


Is Sex Really That Important?
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC Sex can be such a delicate topic. There are so many ideas and judgments that get piled on top of sex...
Sep 6, 20246 min read


Nothing is Wrong. Why Don't We Feel Close?
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC When it comes to you and your partner, things are good. Mostly. The bills are paid, you have fun...
Aug 16, 20247 min read


The Hardest Parts of Marriage
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC I often find that my clients feel so alone with their problems it's as if they are the only ones...
Aug 9, 20248 min read


The Value of Discussing Past Events
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC If you hate discussing past events, you're in good company. A lot of people hate discussing past pain...
Jul 26, 20247 min read


Do You Have To Heal On Your Own Before You Can Be In a Relationship?
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC It is a very common belief that you must heal on your own before you can be in a relationship. The...
Jul 12, 20246 min read


Doubting Your Relationship While Planning Your Wedding
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC Doubting your relationship is the thing you never hope to do and the thing you feel you can't say out...
Jun 28, 20247 min read


The Identity Challenges That Come With Getting Married
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC Something that people don't talk about enough are the identity changes and challenges that come with...
Jun 14, 20248 min read


What To Do When Your Partner Won't Go To Couples Therapy
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC That stinging, aggravating feeling when you know your relationship is stuck, you have no idea how to...
May 17, 20247 min read


Are You Projecting Perfectionism on Your Relationship?
Written by Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC It may seem obvious that life can't be perfect, so your relationships can't be perfect either....
May 3, 202410 min read


The Problem With "Happy Wife, Happy Life"
Written by Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC People have always tried to find tricks and tips to figure out how to have a happy and healthy...
Apr 19, 20246 min read


What Are Couples Intensives?
Written by Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC Couples Intensives have been growing in popularity the last few years. Perhaps, you have heard of them...
Apr 14, 20245 min read


Getting Heard By Your Partner: Complaints vs Criticism
Written by Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC There is this scene from this show I watched as a kid, called Fast Forward. It's a show about two...
Apr 5, 20246 min read


How Do You Know When It Is Time To Go To Couples Counseling?
Written by Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC Things have been off for awhile now. You've been fighting more and when you're not fighting you're...
Mar 15, 20247 min read


How Trauma May Be Impacting Your Relationship
Written By Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC Trauma can feel like an invisible force in your relationship; causing anxiety, blow-ups, distance,...
Mar 8, 20246 min read


Three Things You Can Do Today, To Improve Your Marriage
Written by Ashley Gray, LCSW, MFTC Nothing stings like relationship issues. When things are off in your marriage or committed...
Feb 23, 202410 min read

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