Seattle Therapy Blog

Is spending time alone OK in a relationship?
Coming off of the pandemic, the amount of alone time those in a ...

What is Emotional Immaturity?
Emotional immaturity is an inability or unwillingness to cope with or regulate ...

It is easy to lose oneself in a relationship. Our culture promotes the myth of romantic rescue. If only you can ...

Our spouses often see us at our best and our worst. In relationships, we encounter a gamut of emotions, from joy, ...

Finding others attractive is inevitable regardless of your relationship status. Initial feelings of physical or ...

Overthinking may occur when people feel insecure, battle low self-esteem and experience difficulty letting go of ...

Imagine coming home and being met with a barrage of criticisms from your significant other. You are exhausted from ...

Both Are Intimacy Issues
Most of us say that we want to find a loving partner. Connection and belonging are vital ...

How Mental Health is Linked to the Nervous System:
Our nervous systems are always on alert, scanning our ...

Most children have a hard time learning how to share, which leaves parents wondering what to do when sharing ...

Most of us want to find that special someone to share our lives with and yet people feel challenged when it comes ...

Apologizing to children teaches them many valuable lessons. With a genuine apology children learn that they can ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a mental health condition that affects people of all ages. It is often ...

Teaching respect to children is extremely beneficial to their development. Showing a child respect helps them grow ...

What Does Emotion Coaching Mean?
The term 'emotion coaching' comes from the research of Dr. John Gottman, ...

When children fight, it is natural for parents to be concerned. They wonder how to get them to stop fighting and ...

Have you ever wondered whether your depressed mood is normal? Situational depression occurs when someone ...

Whether you're a veteran parent, a new mom or dad, or building a kids' baseball team, there's one thing we all ...

What if there was a tool to help your kids learn to identify and express their emotions in a healthy way?
The ...

Have you ever wondered what your child thinks about at the end of a long day? Or perhaps you've tried to get your ...

As parents, you've all had it happen. The day is going smoothly, then all of a sudden you ask your child to get ...

When you decided to have a family, you imagined wonderful days when all of your children were the best of friends. ...

With over 280 million people worldwide suffering from depression, it’s clear that it’s one of the most common ...

When you and your partner decide to hit the reset button on your relationship, you must first attempt to identify ...