The SC Blog: New Essays every Month

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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Three Counterintuitive Steps to Heal Resentment and Reconnect
Relational Living, empathy, burnout, relational issues, Relational Life Therapy, neurodiverse couples Valerie Kolick, MA, RLT Certified Relationship Coach Relational Living, empathy, burnout, relational issues, Relational Life Therapy, neurodiverse couples Valerie Kolick, MA, RLT Certified Relationship Coach

Three Counterintuitive Steps to Heal Resentment and Reconnect

Is resentment ruining your marriage without you even knowing it? Discover the hidden signs of emotional disconnection, why communication tips don’t work when resentment builds, and three powerful steps to rebuild intimacy, trust, and lasting connection in your relationship.

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Cherishing Each Other:  Neurodiversity-minded Relational Living
relationship issues, neurodiversity, ableism, Relational Life Therapy, empathy, neurodiverse couples, relational living Caron Starobin, LCSW-C, Owner and Clinical Director of Starobin Counseling, LLC relationship issues, neurodiversity, ableism, Relational Life Therapy, empathy, neurodiverse couples, relational living Caron Starobin, LCSW-C, Owner and Clinical Director of Starobin Counseling, LLC

Cherishing Each Other:  Neurodiversity-minded Relational Living

When neurodiverse relationships run into tough times, partners want empathy…but sometimes they’re so busy blaming they don’t realize empathy is a two way street. Relational Life Therapy helps couples see the Double Empathy Problem in their relationship and steers them towards relational living.

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