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How To Increase Gratitude During Quarantine - Laurie Shoats LMFT -Ways To Be More Positive And Grateful During The Pandemic

How To Increase Gratitude During Quarantine Ways To Be More Positive And Grateful During The Pandemic   Wait, what!?! Be grateful and positive during a pandemic? How is that even possible? Unfortunately, most of us have known someone…

How To Cope During Covid-19

Coping skills for Covid-19

One Important Thing People Forget When Trying to Rebuild Trust

So you are working on rebuilding trust in your relationship. I know you are not happy about being in this situation however I commend you for trying to make it work. You must have had some form of infidelity in your relationship and now you…

What Happens If I Wait Too Long To Get Counseling - Laurie Shoats L.M.F.T.

What Happens If I Wait Too Long To Get Counseling?   You have been thinking about getting your relationship back on track for a while. Maybe you or your partner are a little skeptical about seeing a therapist and telling them all…

How Do I Get My Spouse To Give Me Space To Clear My Head In A Fight? -Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc.

You are in a fight with your partner. It may be a little fight or it may be World War 3. You want some time to clear your head and think about things. You need time to take a breath so you don't say anything you will regret.

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,…

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…

Sex Tip - Patience- Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc. Laurie Shoats L.M.F.T.

  Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc.   Sex Tip- Patience Men and Women do not have the same physiological make-ups in regards to sex. Often, in my office, men ask me why women do not have the same sex drive as they…

Sex Tip - Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc. Laurie Shoats LMFT

Sex Tip Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc. Have you ever wondered why men and women behave differently after sex?  If you have then you are not alone. There is a hormonal component driving the gender differences in post-coital behaviors. One…

So I Have Decided to See a Therapist. Does This Mean I am Crazy? - Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc.

So I Have Decided to See a Therapist. Does This Mean I am Crazy? Congratulations! You have made a very difficult decision. You have decided it is time to iron out some wrinkles in your life. You now recognize that you are sick and tired of…