I recently had the pleasure of attending a workshop at my local gym/wellness center by Dr. Molly Maloof; a physician, author, and longevity expert specializing in personalized medicine, healthspan optimization, and the...
Category - Relationships
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Why Your Family of Origin Still Controls Your Emotions (and What to Do About It)
It’s a common assumption that once we move out, build a career, or start our own families, we have finally “grown up” and left the past behind. Yet, for many, an unexpected comment from a partner or a...
Navigating Divorce When Your Ex Chooses to Soil the Nest
Despite the decline in divorce rates, emotional disconnect, lack of emotional safety, and unresolved conflict (including chronic bickering) remain leading contributors to relationship breakdowns. What remains consistent...
Healthy Relationships: Assessing the Emotional Safety
Key Takeaways Most relationship struggles stem from a lack of emotional safety, not just communication problems. Emotional availability — being open and responsive — can’t exist without safety first. Constant bickering...
What to Do If We Bicker Too Much
Key Takeaways Bickering can point to deeper issues in the relationship, not just surface-level disagreements. Strengthening emotional safety can reduce conflict and create more space for connection. Feelings of...
Ask Lisa: Relationship with a busy partner
A woman wonders how to establish emotional safety with a partner whom she loves but who 80 hours a week in a residency program. The Question to Lisa I am a 27 yr old professional in a new relationship (4 months) with a...
Why AI is Not a Replacement for Therapy
Key Takeaways AI tools can be helpful, but they can’t replace the emotional depth of a trained human therapist. The question of whether AI can truly provide empathy and human connection is central to understanding its...
Ask Lisa : My boyfriend and his female co-worker text each other constantly
Trust is a pillar of any healthy relationship. When broken, it can lead to insecurity and hurt. Healthy boundaries, open communication and maintaining emotional safety are all also important, particularly avoiding...
How to Create Emotional Safety in Your New Relationship
Dating these days can be challenging as it is with dating app swipe culture and the overall uncertainty of trying to figure out who another person is. Through the process, an important things to keep your eye on is the...
Being in a Relationship with an Adult Child of an Alcoholic
Amy Eden, the auther of “The Kind Self Healing Book”, offers her unique insights into navigating the waters of being in love with an adult child of an alcoholic, or “ACoAs.” Key Takeaways: Adult...
Amy Eden