Holidays mean good cheer and family get togethers for many, celebrating our most important relationships, enjoying good food and each other’s companionship. But for some, the holiday period can be a painful...
Author - Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Ask Lisa: My boyfriend feels he’s not getting enough space
I had a question about relationships and spending time together. When my boyfriend gets home from work it is usually around like 7-8 and I usually cook dinner then we just watch tv. We don’t really interact. He...
Getting Married? 6 Great Reasons to get Premarital Counseling
Despite the downward trend in the U.S. divorce rate (due to younger couples approaching relationships differently from baby boomers, says new data), many couples continue to face challenges in maintaining their marriage...
3 Key Questions for Your Well-Being Check Up
If you spend time with medical check ups or car tune ups, what about your emotional health? Do you take the time to check in and really reflect upon on how you’re doing? The holiday and New Year period is often a...
4 Ways to Build Emotional Resilience
Do you bounce back from challenging experiences? Or do you get caught in a whirlwind of difficult emotions, feeling vulnerable, lost or out of control? Emotional resilience is the ability to adapt well to stressful...
Ask Lisa: My husband is a workaholic
I have been going to see a therapist for 6 months now and my husband also went with me a few times but I feel it isn’t helping me and certainly not us. My problem is two fold. I have family of origin problems that...
What is Family of Origin Work?
The term, “family of origin work,” is familiar to some but many not everyone. Everyone should have an understanding of it, being that in the realm of emotional and relationship health, it’s critical. ...
Emotional Wounds: Ways They Can Show Up in Your Relationship
Do you believe things that happened in your past can impact how you function in your relationships? If you don’t, you’re not alone. Being a therapist who works with individuals and couples, I’ve...
