Check out why Irene Schreiner, LMFT things that asking the question "how was your day?" actually lowers your ability to connect and what you should be asking your partner instead.

Addiction is more prevalent in our households than we realize. Individuals can be addicted to any number of things including drugs, alcohol, gambling, or even sex. An addict cannot successfully recover by simply stopping the addiction. They need to have a support system in place and the ability to make lasting changes in their life.

This monthly therapy moment is brought to you by Robyn Ashbaugh,  ALMFT. This month we talk about intent versus impact in romantic relationships. Intentions mean very little when your words land on the other person in a negative way. Follow Robin's advice on how to manage your intent and impact better.

Dating. To some of us, it’s just one of those things that you do in life. You eat, you sleep, you date. It’s not a big deal. But for so many others out there, dating is an intimidating ritual that we put ourselves through in order to potentially find ourselves a mate. Between friends, social media, and online dating sites, there are no shortage of dating options out there. But for introverts, it takes extra effort to date. Introverts must step outside of their comfort zone and share a piece of themselves with someone else.

Check out this awesome metaphor for anxiety from Breanna Mann. Learn a quick way to identify how much control your anxiety has at any moment and a few ways to put yourself back in charge quickly.

A new year is almost upon us, can you believe it? Now is the time of the year that I like to advise others to take a look at how the past year has gone, especially if you are in a relationship. Take a look at what went well between you and your partner. Think about the things that you could have done differently in your relationship and use your resolutions for the new year as a stepping stone to improve yourself and your relationship. To get started, ask yourself the following questions:

In this monthly therapy moment we're going to be talking about sex. This tip will give you one thing you can do to make sure that you have sex more often while avoiding the day to day drudgery that sets sex on the back burner

It’s natural that over time, many couples start to feel disconnected from one another. It may be the result of life changes (i.e. one of you starting a new career or a new baby is brought into the household), it may be a result of the relationship not going how you imagined it would when you first started dating or it may simply be that you and your partner have fallen out of sync. You’ll find yourself starting to fight more with your partner, feeling that the spark is dwindling, if not gone, and you’ll start nitpicking every little thing that each other does. Here at Solid Foundations Therapy, we strive to teach you how to recreate  connection and improve your relationship.

Our Monthly Therapy Moment this month is about validation and how sometimes we may cause others to feel invalidated. This video will give you an alternative way to consider other people's feelings and avoid that invalidation we inadvertently cause.