According to a recent study in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, more than 1 in 20 US children and teens (ages 6 to 17 years old) have anxiety or depression. Approximately 2.6 million American...
Category - Relationships Etc.
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
#TheToolbox Best of Emotional and Relationship Health 2017
2017 is slipping by and throughout this year, I continue to enjoy tending to my online labor of love, LoveAndLifeToolbox.com. This is my annual end of the year celebration of the “best of” my emotional and...
Lots of Friends Yet Still Feel Lonely?
Loneliness is an epidemic and research has shown that it can literally make you sick. This is a topic close to my heart professionally as my therapy practice continues to be dotted with clients who don’t feel...
Ask Lisa: My boyfriend’s job is more important than me
I came across one of the questions which I could relate to my life while I was searching for – what to do if you have a busy partner. Actually I am in a relationship with a guy since 4 years now. We started off...
Ask Lisa: I’m now sober but my girlfriend has unresolved issues
I am currently in a long distant relationship for a little over a year. We have been through numerous ups and downs. Our biggest issue being I used to drink too much and at the beginning when she asked me to get help, I...
Ask Lisa: My boyfriend has alcohol and mental health issues
My boyfriend and I are together for 2 years . Since we moved together 15 months ago we started to argue and it was over drinking . He gets aggressive and fights with random people, it has happened around 7 times . When...
The Ultimate Romance Win
Depression sneaks up on a woman and seeps into a marriage. This is a true story told from her husband’s perspective. He shares the journey and one of their early victories as she started to get the upper hand on...
Ask Lisa: My boyfriend is spiraling out of control!
I’m 19 years old and have been dating this guy for 18 months now. We were pretty close friends for about 4 years before we started dating. We met at school and starting dating in our final year of schooling. When...
It’s True. Happiness is Emotional and Relationship Health.
As an individual and couples therapist, writer, student of the dynamics of people and creator of LoveAndLifeToolbox.com, I’ve noticed a few things. One of the things that I’ve sought to understand and guide...
Being Compassionate and Rescuing: Knowing the Difference
Jennifer Lehr, MFT takes an honest look at her personal experience in a rescuer role in a relationship with a drug addicted partner. She learns to reclaim her own life after discovering and working with the part of...
Jennifer Lehr, MFT