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Men Are Not Mind Readers - Real Life Solutions Counseling- Laurie Shoats LMFT

Men Are Not Mind Readers Ladies, this one is for you. Men, you can thank me later. Please allow me to share some wisdom I have learned from being a Marriage and Family Therapist for close to 30 years. Several times a week, a woman…

"What you resist, persists. " - Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc.

"What you resist, persists." We have all heard that phrase. Do you know what it means? How it can be applied in a practical sense? Whatever you look at ceases to be so scary. "It" loses some of it's power over you. If you do not…

The Best Way to Make Decisions- Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc.

The Best Way to Make Decisions Laurie Shoats L.M.F.T. Do you ever feel stuck or have a hard time making a decision about something? Well, you are not alone. Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now, A New Earth and Stillness Speaks…

How To Be Happy Now - Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc.

People often ask what the secret to happiness is. The book The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle, provides insight into happiness, joy, contentment and peace. Below is some insight paraphrased from the book. The secret to happiness, now,…

Raising Emotionally Mature Children

Another Parenting Tip on Raising Emotionally Mature Children Children need to feel discomfort as kids so they can handle discomfort as adults. Should we as parents intentionally inflict discomfort onto our children? No, of course we should…

Your Past Thoughts

Do you ever get stressed/anxious/depressed? When you do, be aware that this is usually a result of the thoughts you are thinking. Your past thoughts are about events that are no longer real. The negative experiences that happened in the past…

What is my partner saying?

What is my partner saying? Have you ever noticed that your partner’s language is not the same as yours? Of course you have! You may both be speaking English but the words are definitely used differently. This is something I see multiple…
Divorce Support, Break-up support

How To Get Over An Affair - Laurie Shoats LMFT - Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc.

So, your partner cheated on you. Now you are not sure what to do.  All you know is that you are hurt beyond belief, you cannot sleep, you cannot eat due to that lump in your throat and the sick feeling in your stomach. Believe it or not,…

How To Bring The Spark Back Into Your Relationship

How To Get The Spark Back Into Your Relationship Have you lost the spark in your relationship? Are you looking at your partner in a different light than you did in the beginning? Are things getting a little boring? If you answered ‘yes’,…

A Tip for Men - Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc. - Laurie Shoats L.M.F.T.

A Tip for Men- Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc. Men, are you struggling to be able to communicate better with your partner? If so, you are not alone. Having worked with couples for almost 30 years I have seen many men say that their…