Crucial Conversations I started reading a new book called Crucial Conversations by Patterson, Greeny, McMillan, and Switzler. It intrigued me because so many of the couples I sit with come from either the need to have crucial conversations or from not having these types of conversations. There is an Instagram influencer I follow called @stylefitfatty , and I see examples of crucial conversations going left unsaid, often with some of the questions her followers submit each wee

One of the hardest parts of my job is watching the couples I work with struggle to find the time, energy, and effort it takes to heal and grow their relationship. I hear from them that: There’s not enough time in the day. I’m so tired at the end of the work day that I just want to chill. We couldn’t find a time to align our schedules. Our lives are too busy and full. This feels like homework, and I don’t like homework. We spend an hour (or two) in therapy each week; shouldn’t

I know we are not the only website to speak about this, and I wanted to share my own personal experience and challenge with the issues of...

Our mission at Connected Couples Counseling is to help couples grow old together with a committed and deeply connected relationship. We...

The Stories We Tell Ourselves If you’ve been following along for a while, you may remember that I started a year long training program...

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Rachel Elder was invited to be a guest on the Healthy Buzz podcast, where she dove into why couples counseling isn't just for those in...

Our practice owner, Rachel Elder, was invited for a third time to share on the things you learn in therapy podcast with Dr. Beth...

Let me set a scene for you that many couples therapists and I experience when we are treating a couple. (This is a made-up scenario as...

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I wish I could say the way I got my husband to join me in couples counseling would work for you, but it would mean you would have to be...

Catch up on the replay of our March 2025 Relationship Building Hour where Dionne Miller dived into Rekindling Romance. Rekindling...

When we plan content for the year, sometimes a topic hits close to home which is exactly what happened this month. Not only have I been...

Check out the recording of our Monthly Relationship Building Hour hosted by Dionne Miller. "Sleep divorce" is when couples choose to...

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From our practice owner, Rachel Elder, a reflection on 2025 and exciting updates for 2025 with Connected Couples Counseling. "It is wild...