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Couples NEED to Celebrate and Have Fun Together
Couples need to celebrate and have fun together because it significantly strengthens their bond by creating positive emotions, fostering a sense of unity, and increasing overall relationship satisfaction, allowing them to better navigate challenges and feel more connected to each other through shared experiences and joy. Married life can get busy, crazy, and sometimes too…
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What is Emotional Validation?
Emotional validation is the process of acknowledging, accepting, and understanding another person’s feelings, even if you don’t agree with their perspective or the cause of their emotions. It’s about recognizing that their emotions are genuine and valid, rather than dismissing, minimizing, or judging them. Key aspects of emotional validation: Acknowledgment: Recognize the person’s emotions and…
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Losing a Loved One
Losing a loved one can be one of the most difficult experiences in life. Grief can be overwhelming and affect various aspects of your life. It’s essential to acknowledge that grief is a natural response to loss and that everyone experiences it differently. Grief counseling is an effective way to cope with loss because it:…
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Common red flags to watch out for before dating someone:
Dating can be a scary thing, especially in today’s world. Developing your own red flags can be incredibly empowering and beneficial for several reasons: By developing and maintaining personal red flags, you prioritize your emotional well-being, cultivate healthy relationships, and make intentional decisions aligned with your values. Don’t know where to start? Here’s how to…
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Habits of Happy Couples
Do you know any couples who seem like they’re just … happier? There’s something about the way they look at each other, laugh together, want to be with each other. Some of these happy couples have been married a long, long time. So what’s the secret? There are certain habits and ways of communicating that…
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Imago Relationship Therapists Talk About What They’re Seeing Lately in Long Island, New York
Long Island Imago Relationship Therapists, Robin Newman and David Weber, talk about ideas and things that show up in their day-to-day practice, and how they impact couples. Topics mentioned in this video: Contact Robin Newman for additional information about counseling sessions in Huntington, New York.
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Your daily habits define relationship longevity.
You are what you do daily… so make good habits for yourself and your relationship! “The happiness of most people is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors, but by the repetition of slowly destructive little things.”– Ernest Dimnet Gratitude Your daily habits with the person you love will define the overall health of…
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Choose Your Words Wisely
Choose your words wisely… Words are an instrument to heal or wound – to connect or separate. Try to think about the words you use with your partner this week… Do they heal or wound, connect or separate? The traumatizing and/or healing effect that words can have on people.. especially when in a committed relationship,…
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Listening To Your Partner With Neutrality
Robin Newman and David Weber discuss how they see couples shut down communicating with one another, and how it leads to less and less communication overall. Listening to your partner with neutrality / keeping your defenses down leads to more emotional intimacy — a closeness between two people who feel safe and secure with each…
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Imago relationship therapists on Long Island discuss the benefits of Imago therapy.
Imago relationship therapists, Robin Newman and David Weber, both practicing on Long Island, discuss some of the benefits of Imago therapy. What made you decide that you wanted to be an Imago therapist and not a regular marriage counselor? David Weber: Well, in my early days of my career, I did regular marriage counseling, and…
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