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All essays found here were written by Starobin Counseling staff.

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Why Repair Is The Missing Skill Your Relationship Needs
relationships, Relational Living, Empathy, Relational Life Therapy, stress, repair, neurodiverse relationships Valerie Kolick, MA, RLT Certified Relationship Coach relationships, Relational Living, Empathy, Relational Life Therapy, stress, repair, neurodiverse relationships Valerie Kolick, MA, RLT Certified Relationship Coach

Why Repair Is The Missing Skill Your Relationship Needs

When conflict hits, it’s possible to stop the three-hour postgame, the rug-sweep, and the cold silence. Certified Relationship Coach Valerie Kolick, MA, explains how to use Terry Real’s Relational Life Therapy (RLT) 4-step Feedback Wheel to repair and reconnect in minutes.

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Staying Grounded in Divided Spaces: Navigating Polarization in Professional Settings
Empathy, neurodiversity, clinical insights, stress, employment Eva Crawford, LCSW-C Empathy, neurodiversity, clinical insights, stress, employment Eva Crawford, LCSW-C

Staying Grounded in Divided Spaces: Navigating Polarization in Professional Settings

This month’s blog - a continuation of November’s Curiosity as the Bridge - explores what moral injury looks like in professional settings, why neurodivergent individuals often feel it more intensely, and how to stay grounded and aligned with yourself in environments that feel divided.

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Curiosity As the Bridge: Navigating Relationships in a Polarized World
Relationships, Empathy, neurodiversity, clinical insights, Stress, Relationship issues, Self-Regulation Eva Crawford, LCSW-C Relationships, Empathy, neurodiversity, clinical insights, Stress, Relationship issues, Self-Regulation Eva Crawford, LCSW-C

Curiosity As the Bridge: Navigating Relationships in a Polarized World

If you’re struggling to maintain communication across political or moral divides - and feeling disconnected from someone you care about - these tools can help you stay present, compassionate, and grounded. Eva Crawford, LCSW-C, explains how to hold both values and relationships at the same time.

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