by Scott Spradlin, LPC, LMAC | Mar 27, 2023 | Parenting, Relationships, Resolute DBT for Men
For the men who desire to be responsible spouses and fathers but who didn’t have solid male role models growing up, and who have tenuous attachment histories with their family of origins, and who may even carry the burdens of trauma that have a detrimental...
by Scott Spradlin, LPC, LMAC | Nov 15, 2022 | DBT, Marriage, Relationships
Introduction When a couple is in distress or adrift they may seek professional help to mend their relationship or get back on track to rediscover their underlying friendship, and willingness to commit to active love, in all the mundane moments as well as the grand...
by Scott Spradlin, LPC, LMAC | Jun 15, 2022 | Relationships, Uncategorized
There is an inescapable tension that faces all of us with respect to relationships. On the one hand, we know from our experiences, wisdom literature, and scientific observation, that those relationships are part of human thriving. We know that connections with friends...
by Scott Spradlin, LPC, LMAC | Nov 13, 2021 | Relationships
“When you love someone, you do not love them all the time, in exactly the same way, from moment to moment. It is an impossibility. It is even a lie to pretend to. And yet this is exactly what most of us demand. We have so little faith in the ebb and flow of life, of...
by Scott Spradlin, LPC, LMAC | Nov 8, 2021 | Marriage
Turning Toward and Togetherness Thanks to the work of Doctors John and Julie Gottman, we have decades of consistent evidence that shows togetherness and turning toward patterns are key to mutual appreciation, love, and respect. And even where there are patterns of...
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