While the happiest time of the year it may be for some, unfortunately, the holidays can also bring up a lot for many of us. Whether it's visiting family, getting pulled into old roles and dynamics, the stress of traveling or shopping, the pain of isolation and loneliness, or conflict arising in partnerships and families... Here are some tips on how to manage and get through it with a few less bumps and bruises.

When partners are “paired”, like Bluetooth devices, they are connected.  When there's a problem, partners get disconnected and they need to re-pair. It usually takes a minute. Here are the most important guidelines for re-pairing (repairing) injuries.

Falling in love in our culture is a very powerful romantic ideal.  For better or for worse, it has informed our ideas about relationships, and what they should look like, what we should expect and how we go about finding a partner. 

Let’s relabel couples therapy as something like relationship training. I mean it seems obvious to take some sort of training in anything you want to do halfway decently. Why not do that with one of the most important things in your life, your relationship, family, or marriage?

Have you ever wondered why, even after learning dating tips and reading dating books, you keep ending up in the same laundry cycle with dates and relationships?  Here are a few dating tips from a Spiritual Psychology point of view.

Imagine yourself sitting in a coffee shop with one of your friends and you catch a glimpse of the person who walks in. You just can’t help but notice how attractive they are. Do you ever wonder what’s really going through your head during those moments?

Here are a few essential elements of every happy relationship. You and your partner might approach them in your own unique way, but if you’ve been feeling like something is “missing” in your relationship, it could be on this list!

Wondering how your personal enneagram type is affecting your relationships? Trying to figure out who you are most compatible with and how to improve your love life?

Social media has totally revolutionized this concept and made it possible for us to stay readily connected with loved ones every single day. How can this affect you?

Should chemistry be the all important factor we have made it out to be when looking for a partner? Here's what’s actually happening in your brain during the attraction phase, when you’re spending time with someone that you just can’t stop thinking about.

Life in San Francisco seems to move at a mile a minute. The idea of going on dates with a couple of different people over the course of one weekend and bouncing between several social gatherings on a Saturday night seems pretty normal.

When you’re single, you might find yourself looking around and seeing nothing but happy couples. But is romantic love really the pinnacle of happiness? Here are five ways to be happily single and embrace the art of flying solo.

Your attachment style describes, predicts and makes sense of how you relate to others in dating and intimate relationships. Here’s how knowing your attachment style can help you find the right person.

Do you know how you score on a D-IQ (Intelligence Quotient for Dating) test? Here are some basic dating tips to help you with your D-IQ. 

When tensions are running high during the holidays, you might take out your frustrations on your partner, or you may notice that they’ve been doing the same to you.

It seems like everyone is giving online dating a shot these days. This can cause anxiety. Whatever it is that makes you nervous, here’s how to deal with the anxieties connected to online dating.

Forget running into a special someone at the grocery store or meeting in line at a coffee shop. Everyone out here is busy swiping left and right on Tinder, Bumble or The League! Here’s how to find true love in SF, Silicon Valley and anywhere in between (not just sex).

Being a career-driven person might make you feel like you have to choose between your job and your love life. Here’s the good, the bad, and the ugly of modern romance for career-driven professionals.

Dating is tougher in some cities than others. If you’ve ever complained about the San Francisco dating scene, you’re not alone! Here’s what makes dating in San Francisco so uniquely frustrating.

Are you sick and tired of dating or relationships that don't work. Do you get sick and tired of meeting the wrong kind of person…the one’s that Don’t. Work. Out?  Ok, ready for this: Are YOU actually avoiding intimacy by pursuing certain types? 

In relationship it’s inevitable that we’ll step on each other’s toes and have different needs that conflict.  And it’s likely we’ll want or need different things at the same time.  When this happens, the situation is ripe for conflict, hurt and disappointment. So, when the dust has settled, how do you repair? 

Not everyone is super skilled or comfortable with “real” communication.  Here are five quick questions to help you out.

I recently had a client who was struggling with the all too familiar experience of dating anxiety or what we often call attachment anxiety. Here are some tools and tips for dealing with anxiety and insecurity.

I’ve long had a fascination with understanding the differences between East and West Coast culture in the US.  Could West Coast culture be affecting my dating life, let’s explore this…

I never met my paternal grandfather so perhaps it warmed my heart a little to see a young boy get to be with his grandfather.  And in such a kind and affectionate way, somewhat uncharacteristic of an older generations emotional sophistication.  Can I have a great relationship even if I didn't see one growing up?

What is “enoughness” and what’s it got to do with dating? Let’s explore this.

So, how can self-love get me more swipes? Let’s see what role confidence can play in the dating scene.