Empowerment is simply defined as “the process of becoming strong and more confident, especially in controlling one’s life and claiming one’s rights.” Who doesn’t want to experience that? The sad reality is that many women believe they have lost their voice in their relationships with more dominant partners or struggle to find the confidence to speak with assertiveness. In this...
Remember that saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping?” It turns out that there is some truth to that adage! More than half of Americans admit engaging in “retail therapy.” People often use retail therapy as a mood enhancer. This may sound like an excuse to go shopping, but there seem to be positive consequences to buying...
When we think of time-outs, it is easy to imagine a small child sitting down for an allotted amount of time. Maybe the child wasn’t playing nicely or threw a tantrum because things didn’t go their way. But how often do we consider taking a time-out as an adult? It may be surprising to read that the use of time-outs...
At Family Therapy Associates of Jacksonville (FTAJ), we take pride in offering the highest quality of client care. That commitment influences everything we do. When the world came to a stop during the pandemic, we used our professional teletherapy option for many clients who needed continued care. Likewise, therapy offices around the globe found themselves in the same position and...
Change is always happening. It’s one of the constants in life. Sometimes we can stop it and other times we are better off jumping in head first. Some people navigate change well while others struggle with it. I prefer routine and planning and don’t care much for change. I park in the same spot at work and church. I order...
My teenage daughter recently discovered that she needed braces. The disappointment on her face spoke volumes as she started protesting, “I already have glasses now I’m going to have BRACES?” Sadly, she has had many moments of self-doubt and damaged self-esteem as she tries to navigate her way through her adolescent years. These days, technology and social media create a...
Sex is one of the most intimate experiences we have in our lifetime. It can be wonderful and fulfilling. It can be scary and painful. Or, it can even be both. Sexual identity begins at birth and forms through both healthy and unhealthy experiences. Our beliefs about sex develop as we grow and are molded by the perspectives of caregivers,...
One of the biggest transitions someone can experience in life is going from being childless individuals to becoming a parent. This is an incredibly huge transition to go through. It is true what they say: having a baby changes everything. Our bodies, relationships, careers, finances, schedules, and sense of identity all shift once a baby enters the picture! We experience...
We’ve all been there – wounded and reeling after being mistreated by someone in our lives. No one is immune to being wrong; it happens in every relationship, sometimes intentionally, often not. When people walk into my office, they often bring up painful memories of injustices and times when they’ve felt wronged by the people they love the most. Inevitably,...
Apologizing: I think it’s safe to say that we all agree apologizing is a good thing. We know we need to do it when we are wrong – we value “saying sorry” as the “right” thing to do. Putting it into practice and making that apology an effective one… is a whole other story. Why are sincere apologies so hard?...
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