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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.

"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…

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…
Couples Counseling

Is Your Attitude Right for a Relationship? - Laurie Shoats L.M.F.T. - Real Life Solutions Counseling, Inc.

Is Your Attitude Right for a Relationship?   Relationships take work. We all know this. But part of that work is to have the right attitude. When seeking a potential partner, an important trait to be aware of is their attitude,…

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…