by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Oct 14, 2021 | Marriage and Relationships
It is so frustrating. You are miserable. You know they are miserable. But instead of doing something about it, they just avoid discussing the matter. Or they agree to go to counseling but they don’t actually make the call. Or they “can’t make...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Oct 12, 2021 | Marriage and Relationships
When you go to counseling, there’s no endpoint. There’s a general, vague sense of “Am I getting better?” “or happier?” Or “Are we now getting along?” But unlike, say, taking a course to become something like a lawyer or...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Oct 7, 2021 | Marriage and Relationships
Well, I’m doing it. I’ve talked about IFS (and if you don’t know what that is, just type IFS in the comments). I’ve talked about the need for self-calming techniques such as breathing, meditation, mindfulness, and even yoga. I’ve talked...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Sep 30, 2021 | Marriage and Relationships
“Okay, thanks, DrDeb,” he dismissed me. “We’ll have to think about it.” The English translation of that is, “Wow, it’s scary to spend that much money.” (That’s also true, by the way, when you buy a house or a car...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Sep 23, 2021 | Marriage and Relationships
If you love yourself, then your life has intense value. If you were held kidnapped, what would ppl pay to get you back? What do YOU think you’re worth? What, exactly, does that mean when it comes down to everyday life? This Livestream will be different from the...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Sep 16, 2021 | Marriage and Relationships
One day the thought occurred to me as one of my clients, Todd, was raving about the program — that I should interview him on a livestream. Well, that SCARED the bejeepers out of me because as a therapist, I’ve always protected clients’ identities,...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Sep 9, 2021 | Marriage and Relationships
Do you want to see my answer for “we don’t communicate” and “when we try to communicate, we have very different styles and it just doesn’t work”? Because tonight at 9PM Eastern time I’m going to show you exactly why the idea...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Sep 2, 2021 | Marriage and Relationships
Well, let’s ask another question. Why did this group need to be named “Love Yourself” before the “Love Your Marriage?” If you think, well, that’s kind of a nice thing, you’re way off base. It’s a necessity, not a...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Aug 31, 2021 | Marriage and Relationships
When you go to counseling, there’s no endpoint. There’s a general, vague sense of “Am I getting better?” “or happier?” Or “Are we now getting along?” But unlike, say, taking a course to become something like a lawyer or...