The SC Blog: New Essays every Month

All essays found here were written by Starobin Counseling staff.

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Couple’s Intensives: Trendy or Transformative?
Relationships, Relational Life Therapy, clinical insights, repair, relationship issues Valerie Kolick, MA, RLT Certified Relationship Coach Relationships, Relational Life Therapy, clinical insights, repair, relationship issues Valerie Kolick, MA, RLT Certified Relationship Coach

Couple’s Intensives: Trendy or Transformative?

One of the most painful experiences?  Disconnection from the one person you need to choose you every day.  A couples therapist gets honest about the rise of Couple’s Intensives: what they are, who they're for, and whether transformation can actually happen in a weekend.

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PACE —Your Parent-Child Conversations to Lower Stress and Build Connection
Parenting, parent-child relationships, parent-teen relationships, supportive parenting, low demand parenting Sarah Jacques, LMSW Parenting, parent-child relationships, parent-teen relationships, supportive parenting, low demand parenting Sarah Jacques, LMSW

PACE —Your Parent-Child Conversations to Lower Stress and Build Connection

Having a stressful conversation with an emotionally flooded child can intimidate even the most confident parent. Find out how incorporating Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy (PACE) into your conversations can open the way for increased connection and trust.

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