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Therapy Toolbox


Why Therapy Can Feel Messy Before It Feels Better...Like changing my fish tank water!
Starting therapy as an individual can feel uncertain, even overwhelming. One way to understand the process is to imagine caring for a fish tank. Over time, the water in a fish tank becomes slightly cloudy. It may not look terrible at first, but you can sense that something is off and that a change is needed. When cleaning the tank, you cannot replace all the water at once. A portion of the original water must remain because it contains healthy bacteria that support life. Even
Angela Beachkofsky
2 min read


Marriage Minute from Gottman: Ways to Stay in Love
Happy couples consistently turn towards each other and choose each other every day. Remind each other why you fell in love (and stay in love) with these 6 ways to reignite the spark:
Angela Beachkofsky
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: to brainwash yourself to create the life you want
Set your internal GPS everyday. Be clear on how you want to think/feel. Breath work/meditate/feel how you want to feel/affirmation on what you want to think/feel.
Angela Beachkofsky
3 min read


Healthy Fighting: Time-Out Method with Soft Start Up
Of happy, healthy couples, 69% of all arguments are unresolvable!! So the goal is not to be on the same page. It is HOW we communicate that helps us stay close and feel respected.
Angela Beachkofsky
2 min read


John Gottman: How to Compromise
Keep these 3 steps in mind the next time you need to compromise on something with your partner ...
Angela Beachkofsky
2 min read
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