Struggling to connect with your partner? Healthy communication is essential for a strong relationship, but even the best couples face challenges. Discover the top five communication mistakes couples make—and practical strategies to overcome them. Whether you're in Philadelphia or Bryn Mawr, PA, this guide offers actionable tips to improve connection and foster deeper understanding. Don’t let miscommunication hold you back—click now to learn how to strengthen your bond!
Reaching out for trauma therapy takes incredible courage, and I want you to know that your pain is valid. Whether your trauma stems from a single event or years of painful experiences, healing is possible. In therapy, we’ll work together to rebuild safety, manage emotions, and help you feel whole again. Every step forward, no matter how small, is progress.
You don’t have to go through this alone—click to learn more about what to expect in therapy and how we can start this journey together.
Struggling to communicate effectively with your partner? Couples counseling in Philadelphia offers transformative tools to bridge gaps, foster understanding, and strengthen your relationship. Discover how expert guidance can help you build a stronger, more connected partnership.
The holidays can be a whirlwind of family gatherings, packed schedules, and unmet expectations, leaving couples feeling disconnected. Post-holiday therapy offers a chance to reflect, rebuild, and renew your relationship. Discover practical strategies to improve communication, deepen intimacy, and navigate challenges together in our latest blog. Reclaim your connection and start the new year on a stronger footing—read more to find out how!
Couples counseling is most effective when rooted in specialized training and a systemic perspective. Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) bring a distinct approach to relational therapy, considering the intricate dynamics of family systems, attachment patterns, and relationship influences. At Spilove Psychotherapy in Bryn Mawr, PA, we’re proud to offer affordable couples therapy led by skilled MFT Interns under expert supervision. Learn how this unique training and collaborative care can transform your relationship journey. Click below to explore what sets MFTs apart and how our therapy services can support you and your partner in building a deeper connection.
You feel captive in your own body and don’t know how to become free, but you are beginning noticing that parts of you are ready to change. You are becoming more open to the idea of eating disorder recovery because a part of you is exhausted from all the work you have been doing. However, you are struggling to know what direction you should move in or what ED recovery could look like.
While DBT has been proven to be highly effective in treating a range of mental health conditions, you don’t have to have a mental illness to benefit from these skills. In fact, learning these skills and incorporating them into your life can help all of us! Here are 3 DBT skills to help you get started.
You want to be happy with yourself and let go of the shame, guilt, and hatred you have for body but are afraid of what recovery could look like. It is understandable that you are both curious and anxious about ED treatment because the ED voice is talking back to you, convincing you, that you shouldn’t. I am here to provide some insight and debunk myths that your ED voice may be telling you about eating disorder therapy.
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Are you thinking about starting therapy but feel hesitant in moving forward? Maybe you are worried about the timing or aren’t sure how to find a therapist. Maybe you’re worried about what other people would think or say. Perhaps you just aren’t sure if therapy is right for you or if therapy will be beneficial. All you know is that you are tired of convincing yourself that you ‘don’t really need’ therapy or that you don’t ‘have it bad enough’. You feel that you have finally reached a space of curiosity with therapy and what the therapeutic experience has to offer.
We all have inner voices—one that judges and belittles and one that is nurturing and up-lifting. However, for many the second inner voice often sounds like a fantasy. In fact, it feels impossible to even comprehend talking to yourself in a kind way because for most of us…the critic often always wins. Our inner voice can be a destructive force that can impact our overall mental wellbeing. This damaging voice magnifies negativity and often isn't satisfied until we are left feeling defeated and sometimes even paralyzed. So, how can we regain balance within our own system? How can we reset the inner critic and strengthen our inner coach?
We go into the New Year with the best of intentions, to make these goals actually happen. We feel excited, hopefully and even enthusiastic about the idea of working toward something new. But, for many of us, we often give up on our New Year’s resolutions or simply forget about them all together by the end of the month and revert back to our old habits. This can often make us feel shameful and guilty for not reaching the expectation that we had set out of ourselves. So, this New Year, instead of putting pressure on ourselves to make an excessive list of all of the New Year’s resolutions you feel that you have to complete, what if you threw that all out the window? What if you didn’t set resolutions?
Getting back into the swing of things can come as a relief for many after the holidays. Jumping back into their comfortable routine and leaving the holiday stress behind is what actually brings much cheer to many. For others, the financially, emotionally and mentally stressful come down from the most wonderful time of the year can bring on post-holiday blues.
