Clear Life Relationship Counseling, LLC

Effective Therapy in the heart of New York City.

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Our therapists are committed to helping you rebuild your cherished relationships and transform your life.

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Many couples oftentimes have difficulty communicating about their finances. Through therapy, couples can identify their financial goals, create budget worksheets, and understand deeper meanings regarding their spending. Finances affect all of us and

[COMMUNICATION SKILLS pt. 2]

Being assertive often has a bad rap due to how people communicate themselves. Being assertive means to communicate your thoughts freely and directly. You are open and honest to tell people what you are thinking, feeling,

[4-7-8 BREATHING TECHNIQUE]

Did you know the parasympathetic nervous system helps you relax? It also helps with your fight or flight mode to make you feel at ease. Try the 4-7-8 breathing technique when you want to relax - after yoga, during your ba

[Parenting Tips]

Teen girl edition - Managing a teenager can be quite overwhelming for parents. Try these tips to start implementing better communication skills with your daughter!

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Defining Empathy and Sympathy

Empathy is an emotional process of putting ourselves in the other person's shoes. It is a deep recognition of the other person's feelings and experience.

Sympathy is a cognitive process of acknowledging another person'

[BOUNDARIES]

Verbal boundaries can teach others how to better treat you. They are clear and concise statements that provide the listener insight to your internal world.

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Family Life Cycle by Carter & McGoldrick

Transitions within the Family Life Cycle come with its own unique stressors. Can you relate to your cycle? Swipe to read more!

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[TIME-OUT]

One important [conflict resolution skill] to practice is calling a Time Out. When partners are emotionally reactive, their dynamics often escalate. This can cause an unsafe situation emotionally and/or physically.

Partners must be skill

[Five Love Languages] by Gary Chapman

Did you know that you can have different "languages" of [feeling loved] and [showing love]? It is essential for partners and those in relationships to understand their love languages to meet their part

Explanations vs Excuses

Many people misunderstand the definition between excuses and explanations. The next time you are experiencing relational conflict, keep in mind the difference to improve your dynamics.

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Hey Siri, define [Forgiveness].

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COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Are you looking for a better way to communicate with your partner but don't know where to start? Practice your communication skills with simple "I statements".

• I think • identify a cognitive thought to te

EXPRESSIVE TECHNIQUES

Mange your stress and anxiety by expressing yourself! Try a few of these techniques!

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DATE IDEAS! Spend some time with your partner today!

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CENTERING TECHNIQUES

When we experience stress and anxiety, we often get flooded with unmanageable thoughts and our reactions often take off. The process of centering allows us to neutralize anxiety by bringing our attention and focus to something e

COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS are thoughts that you believe that often have a negative connotation. In therapy, psychotherapists help you identify these thoughts in order to challenge them to a more authentic version called [reality testing].

#narrative #na

JOURNAL PROMPT! [triggers edition]

Whether or not you are easily triggered, it is very important to identify what the trigger is and how you are <reacting> to it. In order to best <respond> to the trigger, you must process and recognize

The main difference between "baby blues" and Postpartum Depression is the length of time symptoms last.

Due to the drop in hormonal changes that happen after birth, 80% of new mothers experience short-term mood changes and feelings of sad

From "Wherever You Go There You Are" by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

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Grief isn't only related to the loss of a loved one. There are many reasons and circumstances that causes one to grieve. It is okay to not be okay.

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