by Dr. Brian Hooper | Jul 18, 2022 | Couples Communication, Relationship and Marriage Challenges
In her song, I Just Wanna Be Mad, Terri Clark has this chorus: I’ll never leave I’ll never strayMy love for you will never changeBut I ain’t ready to make upWe’ll get around to thatI think I’m right I think you’re...
by Dr. Brian Hooper | May 12, 2021 | All Posts, Relationship and Marriage Challenges
Often, individuals come to marriage or relationship counseling with the desire for change in their relationship; something has gone wrong. At the same time, it is not unusual that they also have the expectation that nothing will change. And by nothing changing, they...
by Dr. Brian Hooper | Feb 11, 2021 | All Posts, Relationship and Marriage Challenges, Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
King “Ego” suffers in the sweatbox of his own thoughts. He must be consumed by the fire if he is to ever be his authentic self and connect to others. Sympathy recognizes the suffering of others. It witnesses and registers the pain of physical and emotional stress. It...
by Dr. Brian Hooper | Dec 19, 2020 | All Posts, Betrayal, Couples Communication, Individuals In Crisis, Relationship and Marriage Challenges, Trauma
I am writing this especially for women who have been married to men whom they later found out were gay, and who feel betrayed by the experience. However, these thoughts also apply to all who have experienced a betrayal of their love and trust in intimate...
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