Author: Stacy Bremner, MA, RP

Human nature is fascinating. We want change, and yet we resist. We want love, and yet we push it away. We come to Therapy searching for “tools,” and then we don’t use them. Couples Therapy can be difficult for someContinue reading… Effective Couples Therapy: It’s Not What You Think

When romance fades and couples find themselves in the second stage of a relationship, the Power Struggle, it may not be obvious you are in an actual “relationship stage” or even what to do about it.  Let’s face it –Continue reading… 3 Essential Relationship Tips for Shifting to a Growth Mindset

The following blog post, written by Stacy, has been recognized as “One of YourTango Experts Weekly Best” If you want to improve your relationship, one cardinal rule to follow is this: Don’t expect your partner to read your mind. ThisContinue reading… “Mind-Reading” in Relationships

  It’s a New Year, and we are hopeful as we wait for our world to get back to normal. In 2020, the pandemic drastically changed our daily routines and isolated many of us from family, friends, co-workers, and more.Continue reading… New Year’s Resolutions – Curbing Your Light Addictions

If you are looking for ways to create a deeper connection and better overall communication with your partner, here is a powerful technique that takes only minutes each day. The Imago Appreciation Practice is a simple daily practice that hasContinue reading… A Daily Appreciation Practice: Creating a Healthy Brain

In our intimate partnerships, we may try hard to connect, wish to be heard, feel understood, ask for change, and validate all of those things. Yet we might be met with resistance. Our partner may instantly react by getting defensive.Continue reading… Playing the Blame Game in Your Relationship? Stop the Defensive Pattern

In North America, we have a deeply embedded belief that if we marry the right person, things will be easy, we will get our needs met, and we will “live happily ever after.” Therefore, we aren’t prepared for the inevitableContinue reading… In a Standoff with Your Partner? Tips to Help You Resolve.

By Stacy Bremner, MA, RP We are living in a time of wondrous extremes; there is illness, fear and quarantine and also so much help, connection, and loving efforts. As we stay home in isolation, so much comes up. ItContinue reading… Hunker Down and Lift Yourself Up