Beyond Betrayal: The Surprising Benefits of Working Through an Affair
It's no secret that affairs can cause a tremendous amount of pain and turmoil in a relationship. However, many couples who have gone...
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Rachel Jones
Apr 18, 20232 min
The Benefits of Separation: How Time Apart Can Strengthen Your Relationship
When a marriage is struggling, many couples may feel like divorce is the only option. However, separation can be a helpful alternative...
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Rachel Jones
Apr 11, 20232 min
5 Key Steps to Preventing Divorce: Strengthening Your Marriage
Marriage is a beautiful bond between two people, but it can also be challenging at times. It's common for couples to face difficulties in...
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Rachel Jones
Apr 4, 20232 min
Overcoming the Obstacles: Understanding the Challenges of Communication between Couples
Communication is one of the essential components of any successful relationship, but it can be especially challenging for couples. While...
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Rachel Jones
Mar 24, 20232 min
The Power of Active Listenting
When it comes to making your relationship stronger, there are thousands of tips and tricks out there. But one that often gets overlooked...
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Rachel Jones
Jan 31, 20234 min
The Mr. Right List-How Purity Culture Did NOT Set Me Up For Marriage
When I was in 8th grade, I was sent to a purity retreat at my church. I grew up in the Christian church and was heavily involved. I...
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Rachel Jones
Jan 24, 20233 min
G&A: A Personal Story on Couples Counseling
What was your first thought about doing premarital counseling? G: I always thought of premarital counseling as something of the norm to...
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Rachel Jones
Jan 17, 20232 min
Sometimes I cry in the session.
I cried in session the other day. To be honest, I thought I would cry more in the therapy sessions I conduct than I actually do. I am a...
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Rachel Jones
Jan 10, 20231 min
How to Heal your Conflicts
Conflicts that get stuck focus on the subjective reality. Conflicts that heal and repair focus on the subjective reality. One Sunday, I...
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Rachel Jones
Jan 3, 20234 min
Trauma
Most people see dogs as “man’s best friend” or the joy of coming home at the end of the day. Dogs bring so much joy to individual’s lives...
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Rachel Jones
Dec 27, 20222 min
Couples Therapy Book Recommendations Vol. 1
I am continuously reading new books about couples therapy and wanted to share my recent reads and thoughts about them. Eight Dates:...
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Rachel Jones
Dec 20, 20223 min
Communication Skills 101
Mastering the art of communicating will be a skill we work on for a lifetime. Many people are baffled by communication patterns because...
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Rachel Jones
Dec 13, 20224 min
Make Anxiety Work For You!
I have dealt with anxiety since I was a teenager. It came with puberty and the curse of being self-aware and insecure all at the same...
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Rachel Jones
Dec 6, 20222 min
Finding the Right Therapist
Coming to the decision to pursue therapy is a courageous step towards understanding yourself. It can also be a daunting task as you try...
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Rachel Jones
Nov 29, 20223 min
Paper Bag Anxiety
I was that girl in the marching band. I fully own it. I played the flute, I marched around a football field for four years, and I totally...
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Rachel Jones
Nov 22, 20223 min
Beginning Therapy
When life hits you hard, it knocks you off your feet, kicks the wind out of you, and then repeats the process all over again. I was...
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Rachel Jones
Nov 15, 20225 min
What is Marital Doubt?
People usually keep doubts about their marriage to themselves. Here we’re not talking about ordinary concerns about the relationship or...
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Rachel Jones
Nov 8, 20222 min
Giving Advice vs. Therapy
I sometimes wonder if I got into the wrong field because I love giving advice. I love creating ideas, plans, and ways for someone to...
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Rachel Jones
Nov 1, 20222 min
Not Enough
Journal Excerpt from April 2018. Self-doubt has crept on me this week. It has been sinking its teeth into me all week and I’ve just felt...
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Rachel Jones
Oct 25, 20222 min
Being Overly Sensitive
I grew up hearing that I was too sensitive, that I cried too much, that I was always the first one to get upset. It was so confusing to...
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