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Counseling in Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs, & Plantation, FL


Jackie Schwartz, LMFT
How to Maintain a Positive Perspective of Your Partner
Maintaining a positive perspective of one’s partner is one of the most important components of a healthy relationship....


David Schlagter, LCSW
Can a Marriage Survive Infidelity?
Yes, a marriage can survive infidelity. Is it going to be easy, No. It is one of the hardest things, if not the hardest, that couples...


Jamie Ratowski, LMFT
It’s Date Night: The 10 Best Date Night Ideas In Plantation, Florida
As I have mentioned before, quality time is such an important aspect of maintaining a healthy, intimate connection in your relationship.....


Carla Barrow, LMFT
Politically Diverse Couples - What Do We Do Now?
If you’ve been watching the news lately, you’ve seen some historic events unfolding. Politics is in motion....


Jackie Schwartz, LMFT
How Discernment Counseling Can Help Couples Gain More Clarity
Discernment counseling is intended for couples who have made a permanent commitment to one another whether or not they are legally married.


Jackie Schwartz, LMFT
Repairing Your Relationship After Infidelity
There are different perceptions regarding what constitutes cheating/infidelity. For some, it’s the physical act of intercourse...


Jamie Ratowski, LMFT
How to Get My Partner to Come to Couples Therapy?
Marriage counseling and couples therapy is a highly important and successful treatment that can help repair and restore your relationship...


Jackie Schwartz, LMFT
How Couples Can Turn Conflict into Connection
For many, conflict is one of those Boogeyman words that frighten, terrifies, and is something to be avoided and prevented at all costs.


Jackie Schwartz, LMFT
Signs of a Toxic Relationship
A toxic relationship can have signs of toxicity that are obvious & some that are more subtle. If you have ever been in a toxic relationship.


Carla Barrow, LMFT
How Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Can Help Couples: Part II
In part 2 of "How Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Can Help Couples", we look at how self-validation lessens the sting of conflict...


Carla Barrow, LMFT
How Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Can Help Couples: Part I
DBT provides skills training that covers four main areas -- Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotional Regulation, and Distress...


Jamie Ratowski, LMFT
What To Expect in LGBTQ+ Couples Therapy
A question you may be asking is why make the distinction that LGBTQ+ couples should expect anything different out of couples therapy.


Jackie Schwartz, LMFT
Why It’s Important to Know Your Partner’s Love Language
Prioritizing the emotional needs of our partner means that we care about our partner’s feelings and how they are experiencing relationship.


Jackie Schwartz, LMFT
5 Marriage Tips From a Gottman Couples Therapist
Gottman method has been proven to repair damaged and distressed couples and enrich relationships with practical tools, which I will be...


Jackie Schwartz, LMFT
What to Expect In Couples Therapy
Couples therapy can feel daunting. Not only are people concerned and scared for their relationship...
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