Early On  This is what I was asked for years, why don't you have kids Will? And the answer was simple for me, I didn't want kids, Not because I didn't love kids, I do, but I felt early on in my life in my 20's I wasn't ready for them, and I …

When it comes to relationships, there are a lot of milestones that couples usually hit. One of these is moving in together. It's a big step and one that shouldn't be taken lightly. For some couples, everything seems perfect, and they move in toge…

Kimberly Hill  So, you made it to 2022. Welcome! If you’re still standing, got a roof over your head and friends around you, you are one of the lucky ones! 2021 was no piece of cake, and if you were also trying to date on top of a cha…

Judith Costa  Being with yourself means spending time in your own company. It is becoming aware of what is happening within yourself, internally, and not only around yourself. You have a world inside that you may not have discovered yet. If …

Shannon Petrovich  So many people are drawn in when a narcissist professes love for them.  They think they’ve made a ‘breakthrough’, that the narcissist has changed, and they really feel love.  They think maybe th…

  Dating and relationships are challenging at the best of times, but when you meet someone out of your league, it can be even more challenging. If it's hard for a man to date a woman out of his league, it might have something to do with the …

Shannon Petrovich  Low self-esteem is not only epidemic, there is not even a good understanding of what it means; many confuse arrogance, or narcissism with positive self image when truly, the most solid sense of self looks very content and …

Shannon Petrovich As a therapist I’m often asked how to deal with difficult people.  Whether it’s a narcissist you have to still deal with, or a toxic person at work, or someone annoying you at a social gathering, or an intrusive o…

Neediness and Relationships The dating world is a tough one. It can be hard to navigate interpersonal relationships and all of the things that make them work, after all. If you're interested in the idea of dating and possibly even loving another hu…

What in a relationship is important to you? What do you bring to the table? We've all probably asked this of ourselves or our partners at least a few times. It's often easy to feel inadequate and unloved. It's also easy to be disappointed and feel b…