Why Your Family of Origin Still Controls Your Emotions (and What to Do About It)
It’s a common assumption that once we move out, build a career, or start our own families, we have finally “grown up” and left the past behind. Yet, for many,…
Navigating Divorce When Your Ex Chooses to Soil the Nest
Despite the decline in divorce rates, emotional disconnect, lack of emotional safety , and unresolved conflict (including chronic bickering) remain leading contributors to relationship breakdowns. What remains consistent is the…
What to Do If We Bicker Too Much
Key Takeaways Bickering can point to deeper issues in the relationship, not just surface-level disagreements. Strengthening emotional safety can reduce conflict and create more space for connection. Feelings of unlovability…
Ask Lisa: Relationship with a busy partner
A woman wonders how to establish emotional safety with a partner whom she loves but who 80 hours a week in a residency program. The Question to Lisa I am…
Why AI is Not a Replacement for Therapy
Key Takeaways AI tools can be helpful, but they can’t replace the emotional depth of a trained human therapist. The question of whether AI can truly provide empathy and human…
Ask Lisa : My boyfriend and his female co-worker text each other constantly
Trust is a pillar of any healthy relationship. When broken, it can lead to insecurity and hurt. Healthy boundaries, open communication and maintaining emotional safety are all also important, particularly…
Deconstructing Bickering in Relationships
Richard Nicastro, PhD examines why couples fight and proposes that bickering isn’t always the way it seems. Though bickering can clearly be problematic, he proposes the possibility that sometimes it…
Ask Lisa: Uncomfortable with my boyfriend’s relationship with his female friend
Trust, once broken, can feel really challenging to mend. However, with consistent effort, vulnerability, and a genuine commitment to change, it can be rebuilt. A woman asks Lisa how to…
Ask Lisa : Lack of Emotional Safety in My Relationship
A woman shares her concern about the lack of emotional safety in her relationship and her challenge with getting him to understand what she needs from him. The Question to…
The Under-the-Radar Relationship Killer
Sometimes the biggest relationship problems are not the loudest. Be most concerned about the issues that go unspoken, especially if conflict avoidance is normal for both partners. Key Takeaways Subtle,…
