Blog posts with the tag "Military Couples"

Staff Perspective: Couples Counseling as Preventative Care - A Transitive Model

By Adria Williams  on 26.02.2025 10:20 am
Dr. Adria Williams

Quick question for my military couples: “How did you make it through the pandemic?” Answers range from “It brought us closer” to “We didn’t.” For me and my husband, the answer was couples counseling. As a therapist, I wish I could say that I share this response with pride. I do say it openly—to model healthy behavior for clients, friends, family, and the public—but inside, I’ve felt a twinge of discomfort. Call it fear (of judgment), doubt (about whether it’ll work for us), or embarrassment (about exposing marital imperfections).

Staff Perspective: Never An Even Split

By Kristyn Heins  on 11.02.2025 10:54 am
Kristyn Heins, Ph.D.

When you’ve decided to officially share a life with someone, maybe through marriage, civil union, common law, or any other way, you may go into it with the assumption this is 50/50. This is a partnership where together we will put effort into building a life we love. Few of us have an outright conversation about expectations and roles, we just think, “I love this person and they love me and we will figure out our own way”.

Staff Perspective: Intimate Partner Violence - Understanding its Impact, Improving Screening Methods, and Strengthening Support Systems

By Jennifer Nevers  on 05.11.2024 1:03 pm

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the serious effects of domestic violence, including intimate partner violence (IPV). During this month, various programs focus on this critical issue to support those affected by domestic violence and to educate professionals who assist them. 

Staff Perspective: To Share or Not Share a Bed - Understanding Sleep Divorce and Common Solutions

By Timothy Rogers  on 28.02.2024 1:34 pm

In this blog, Dr. Rogers reviews the growing phenomenon of “sleep divorce,” a practice where an individual sleeps in a different bed to get better sleep or accommodate the sleep needs of a partner. Getting good sleep is not only important for the health of individuals, it can also have a significant impact on relationships. This blog will highlight research findings on sharing a bed with a partner, research on “sleep divorce,” and discuss ways to address problems leading to “sleep divorce.”

Staff Perspective: Impact of COVID-19 on Couples Accessing Counseling

By Christy Collette  on 22.02.2023 9:40 am

As someone who hadn’t seen patients on an outpatient basis for several years, I decided in late 2021 to explore the world of telehealth. Telehealth was new to me as it was to many clinicians. I think the combination of more time at home and the increased need for access to behavioral health I was seeing in my role as a crisis clinician sparked my desire to begin seeing patients again. 

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