Amy's Blog
Helping you walk the path to love

Not Having Sex? Is This Why?When resentment is getting in the way of your connection.
The most common reason couples come to me is because the intimacy they used to experience with each other is disappearing…or gone! It’s not uncommon for one

The One Thing Successful Relationships RequireWhy courage is essential.
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the assessment that something else is more important than

How Prejudging Hurts Your RelationshipI challenge you to try THIS instead.
I’ve been fortunate to train under the best-of-the-best in relationship therapy and in the neuroscience of therapy. One expert I greatly respect is physician Gabor

You Can Heal Your Relationship At Any Age!The average couple takes six years to seek help. Don't let that be you!
In the last few years, I’ve noticed a shift in the ages of people who seek couples counseling, as well as at what point in the relationship they are

I Don’t Trust You 🤔How to repair a breach.
“I don’t trust you.” I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard one partner say this sentence to the other during my work with couples.

How to set an emotional boundaryWhat to do when your partner offends or hurts you.
I’ll often say to a client, “Put on your mosquito net.” The “Mosquito Net” is a technique you can use whenever your partner says something

2 Little Words That DestroyThese 2 words hurt relationships. Say this instead...
There are two little words that I see hurt relationships again and again. I ask all the couples I work with to try not to

The Pains Of InfertilityA dark time in my life
I can’t even count how many couples I’ve seen in the past two decades who’ve experienced infertility. The pains and disappointments of another month without

Do You Know About Red Flag People?How to teach your kids personal boundaries
In my work as a couples counselor, clients often confide that they are survivors of child sexual abuse. One client even told me that they’d