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Love Languages: Understanding Your Couple Connection
Love Languages: Understanding Your Couple Connection Physical Affection Quality Time Acts of Service Words of Affirmation Receiving Gifts Communication Needs Growth Take the Test

Lisa Shouldice
7 days ago


Common Couple Dynamic Patterns
Identify couple dynamic pattern. Pursue-pursue. Withdraw-withdraw. Pursue-withdraw. Attack-defend. Tips to shift communication for the Pursuer and Withdrawer.

Lisa Shouldice
Jan 15


Is Your Relationship in Trouble? Predictors of Divorce
4 Divorce Predictors: Criticisms, Contempt, Defensiveness & Stonewalling and how to shift get help

Lisa Shouldice
Dec 18, 2025


Holiday Stress: Getting Through the Holidays in a Healthy Way While Maintaining Resilient Mental Health
Holiday Stress: Getting Through the Holidays in a Healthy Way While Maintaining Resilient Mental Health communicate plan ahead conflict resolution set boundaries prioritize work as team self-care

Lisa Shouldice
Dec 11, 2025


Trauma Treatment: HELP! I’m Having a Flashback!
Trauma breath for trauma treatment flashback I'm having a flashback

Lisa Shouldice
Nov 27, 2025


A 5-Part Trauma Series: Trauma (PTSD) Symptoms and Treatment Somatic/Physical
Part 4 of 5-Part Trauma Series Physical/Somatic Symptoms Body Memories Chronic Pain, Concurrent Illness and functional impairments

Lisa Shouldice
Oct 9, 2025


A 5-Part Trauma Series: Trauma (PTSD) Symptoms and Treatment Dissociation/Avoidance
Part 3 of 5 part trauma blog series. Dissociation Avoidance & Trauma Describes types of avoidance and dissociative behaviour and how it manifests

Lisa Shouldice
Sep 25, 2025


A 5-Part Trauma Series: Trauma (PTSD) Symptoms and Treatment Depression
Part 2 of 5-part Trauma, Symptoms and Treatment Series Anxiety, Depression, Dissociation, Somatic symptoms and Treatment

Lisa Shouldice
Sep 11, 2025


A 5-Part Trauma Series: Trauma(PTSD) Symptoms and Treatment Anxiety
5-Part Trauma (PTSD) Symptoms and Treatment Part 1: Anxiety
1) Hypervigilance/Anxiety symptoms 2) Depressive symptoms 3) Avoidance/Dissociation symptoms 4) Physical/Somatic symptoms and finally 5) Treatment.

Lisa Shouldice
Aug 29, 2025


Coming Out as LGBTQIA2S to Family & Friends
Coming Out as LGBTQIA2S to Family and Friends Resources Self-care Safety Couple Communication

Lisa Shouldice
Aug 14, 2025


Mental Health and Therapy in the Age of Social Media and AI
Mental Health Therapy in the Age of Social Media and AI. Pros and Cons How to Use It Right.

Lisa Shouldice
Jul 29, 2025


Trauma(PTSD), Anxiety, Depression and Physical Health Illness/Symptoms such as Sleeping Problems, Chronic Pain
Trauma and other metal health issues and physical health symptoms such as sleeping problems and chronic pain

Lisa Shouldice
Jul 18, 2025


Lying To Your Therapist: Why You Do it and How to Heal
Have You Lied to Your Therapist? Any Idea Why? What to do now?

Lisa Shouldice
Jun 26, 2025


Navigating Relationship Challenges for LGBTQA+ Couples: Communication Tips for a Stronger Bond
Navigating relationship challenges unique to LGBTQ+: Communication Tips for a Stronger Bond

Lisa Shouldice
Jun 20, 2025


The Consequences of Being Agreeable in Relationships: Learning how to be Assertive, Learning Assertiveness
Assertiveness: The consequences of being agreeable in relationships on mental health, physical health and relationships

Lisa Shouldice
May 23, 2025


When Mother’s Day is Hard: Influenced by Estrangement, Grief and Unmet Needs
Mother's Day is hard for some due grief, estrangement and unmet needs. Self- Mothering.

Lisa Shouldice
May 9, 2025


Childhood Trauma: How Did You Survive? What Are Your Trauma Responses Now?
Childhood Trauma: How did you survive? What are your trauma responses now? Getting Treatment

Lisa Shouldice
Apr 25, 2025


What is Anxiety, What is It Trying to Tell You and How Do You Treat It Get Treatment? When Is It A Trauma Response?
What is Anxiety? What is it Trying to Tell You? When It is a Trauma Response? What Can You Do Self-care? When to Get Treatment?

Lisa Shouldice
Apr 11, 2025


How to Cultivate Consciousness in Your Relationship: A Guide for Couples on Conscious Couples Counselling
How to be a Conscious Couple Supporting Each Other in Wellness

Lisa Shouldice
Feb 12, 2025


Conscious Couples Counselling
Conscious Couples What does it mean? How to Work Together on Healing and Self-care, giving back.

Lisa Shouldice
Feb 6, 2025
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