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Relationship Advice / Relationship Education

• Moving Beyond the Betrayal:
  Why Some Couples Are Able to Get Past a Partner’s Infidelity More Easily than Others
  April Westfall, PhD - January 14, 2013
• Couples and Infidelity
  Esther Perel - October 22, 2012
• Humility
  Stephen R. Treat, DMin, LMFT - October 8, 2012
• To Do or Not To Do
  Pilar Poal, PhD - September 24, 2012
• Distance That Makes Hearts Grow Closer
  Wanda Sevey, M.Div, LMFT - July 26, 2012
• Growing Closer
  Wanda Sevey, M.Div, LMFT - June 11, 2012
• The "Grinch Who Stole Valentine's Day"
  Brendan Greer, MD, MBA - February 13, 2012
• Advice For You if Your Loved One is an Addict
  Jordan Lief, PsyD - January 23, 2012
• Bullying
  Ray Fisher, LCSW - November 14, 2011
• Could Your Relationship Use a Checkup?
  Irina Baranov, Life Coach - October 10, 2011
• Breaking Up is Hard to Do
  Lucy S. Raizman, MSW, LCSW, LMFT - September 19, 2011
• True Courage: Coming to Therapy
  Esther Schlessinger-Mita, PhD - February 28, 2011
• Tough Enough for Love? Commitment is not for the weak of heart.
  Dr. Michele Marsh - February 14, 2011
• Lessons from a Baby - Essence vs. Behavior
  Leah Brecher-Cohn, MA, MS - January 31, 2011
• Conversion Therapy?
  Dr. Kenneth Maguire - October 11, 2010
• Relationships and Banking
  Sarah DeMichele, MD - August 2, 2010
• Divorce: Helping a Family in Transition, Part 3
  Peggy Roth, MS Ed, LMFT and Sue Milbourne, MS, LMFT - May 10, 2010
• Divorce: Helping a Family in Transition, Part 2
  Peggy Roth, MS Ed, LMFT and Sue Milbourne, MS, LMFT - May 10, 2010
• Divorce: Helping a Family in Transition, Part 1
  Peggy Roth, MS Ed, LMFT and Sue Milbourne, MS, LMFT - May 3, 2010
• Tuning Our Instruments
  Edd Conboy, MS, MFT - April 12, 2010
• Sooner, Rather Than Later
  Tom Winner, MFT - February 8, 2010
• Happily Ever After Requires Hard Work
  Rita DeMaria, PhD - October 12, 2009
• Thoughts About the Empty Nest & a Satisfying Retirement
  John Musewicz, JD, MS, LMFT - August 24, 2009
• Feelings Vocabulary
  Ray Fisher, LCSW - July 20, 2009
• SUDDEN LOSS: “It’s just too much to bear.”
  Michele Marsh, PhD - June 29, 2009
• How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?
  Michael R. Bridges, PhD - June 22, 2009
• Survey Says..."Communicate"
  Bill Montgomery, MA, MFT - June 1, 2009
• Your Loved One is on Psychiatric Medication - Now What?
  Sarah DeMichele, MD - February 2, 2009
• I'm Hurting!: A Call to Heal
  Charles Muorah, MA, MTh, PGDE, STL - January 5, 2009
• Working 9 to 9 and Recharging Relationships
  Kenneth M. Maguire, PsyD - November 24, 2008
• Keeping the Spark Alive:
  How to Flirt With Your Long-Term Partner
  Thomas Wood, LSW, MEd - October 27, 2008
• Just a Little Appreciation, Please
  Esther Schlessinger-Mita, PhD - September 29, 2008
• Mixed Blessings: Interfaith Couples
  Dr. Sabitha Pillai-Friedman - September 15, 2008
• The 'Attachment Dance' of Relationships:
  A Map and Theory of Adult Love
  Lucy S. Raizman, LCSW, LMFT - May 5, 2008
• Adult Children, Parents and History
  How To Create More Understanding and Intimacy in Your Life
  Stephen R. Treat, DMin, LMFT - April 7, 2008
• Dare to be Prepared to say "I Do!"
  George James, Jr., LMFT - March 3, 2008
• Act on Your Goals Not on Your Feelings
  Sherry Tucker, MSS - October 29, 2007
• Two Critical Questions to Help Your Relationship
  Stephen R. Treat, DMin, LMFT - July 30, 2007
• The Issue of Control
  Judith Rader, MA, LMFT - July 9, 2007
• Fostering an Open-Hearted Relationship
  Sara J. Corse, PhD - June 4, 2007
• Renovating a House: Major Stress in a Relationship
  Margaret Shapiro, LCSW - April 9, 2007
• “Conversation Hearts” for Valentine’s Day and Everyday
  Sara J. Corse, PhD - February 12, 2007
• A Dating Guide (for the Married Couple)
  William Coffey, MSS, LCSW - January 29, 2007
• The Powerful Importance of Handholding
  Lucy S. Raizman, LCSW, LMFT - January 8, 2007
• Relationship Rescue - A Simple Way to Start
  Stephen R. Treat, DMin, LMFT - July 24, 2006
• A Few Words of Advice on Maintaining a Loving Partnership
  April Westfall, PhD - May 15, 2006 
• Stay Connected
  George James, Jr., LMFT - February 6, 2006
• Catch Them Being Good
  Michele Marsh, PhD - January 9, 2006
• Managing Differences in Relationships
  Wanda Sevey, MDiv - December 26, 2005
• Relationships: Time-Tested Tips For Establishing Solid Bonds
  Bill Grey, Psy.D., NCPsyA - December 12, 2005
• Relationship Education
  Rita DeMaria, PhD - October 3, 2005
• Communicating About Difficult Topics - Part 2
  Peggy Roth, MS Ed, LMFT & Sue Milbourne, MS, LMFT - July 25, 2005
• Communicating About Difficult Topics - Part 1
  Peggy Roth, MS Ed, LMFT & Sue Milbourne, MS, LMFT - July 11, 2005
• Understanding Your Couple Style
  Lucy S. Raizman, LCSW, LMFT - May 15, 2005
• What Happens to a Couple's Relationship After the Birth of a Child
  Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, PhD - May 1, 2005
• 3 Ways To Affair-Proof Your Marriage
  Rita DeMaria, PhD - April 18, 2005
• Couples and Fighting - Part 2
  Stephen R. Treat, DMin, LMFT - April 4, 2005
• Couples and Fighting - Part 1
  Stephen R. Treat, DMin, LMFT - March 21, 2005
• What Happened To Our Love Life?
  Michele Marsh, PhD - December 27, 2004
• Learning to Say “I Love You”
  S. Timothy Pretz, DMin, LMFT - November 15, 2004
• Forgiveness
  S. Timothy Pretz. DMin, LMFT - October 18, 2004
• When the Golden Years Need Some Polish (Part II)
  Peggy Roth, MSEd, LMFT & Sue Milbourne, MS, LMFT - October 4, 2004
• What Happens to a Couple in Retirement? (Part I)
  Peggy Roth, MSEd, LMFT & Sue Milbourne, MS, LMFT - September 20, 2004
• Relationship Responsibility
  Michael D'Antonio, PhD - July 26, 2004
• Maintaining A Healthy Relationship While Raising Children
  Bill Coffey, MSS - May 17, 2004
• Dual-Career Marriages: What Makes Them Work?
  Dr. Gary L. Wood, Dr. Patricia N. Alexander (Tampa, FL) - Mar 8, 2004
• The Language of Love
  Judith Owens, MA, LMFT - November 17, 2003
• What Your Parents Didn’t Teach You About Marriage:
  How the New Relationship Education Programs Can Help You Get a Great Start
  Rita DeMaria, PhD - November 3, 2003
• Couples in Communication
  Michael D'Antonio, PhD - September 26, 2003

Anger & Stress Management, Self-Care

• Including Yourself in the Equation
  Wanda Sevey, MDiv, LMFT - June 10, 2013
• Opiate Use on the Rise
  William Coffey, MSS, LCSW - April 22, 2013
• Parenting and Stress Management
  Nicole Levin, MSW, LCSW - March 18, 2013
• When the Student is Ready
  Edd Conboy, MS, MFT - December 10, 2012
• Talking to Yourself
  Judith S. Kastenberg, MD - November 12, 2012
• Getting Unstuck with EMDR
  Raymond McDevitt, MSS, LCSW
• The Benefits of EMDR Therapy
  Sue D. Milbourne, MS, LMFT - July 2, 2012
• What Therapists Wish Their Clients Knew
  Margaret Shapiro, LCSW, BCD - April 23, 2012
• The Wilderness
  Matthew Purinton, MSW, LSW - March 26, 2012
• Advice For You if Your Loved One is an Addict
  Jordan Lief, PsyD - January 23, 2012
  A New Approach to New Year's Resolutions
  Irina Baranov - January 2, 2012
• Gentlemen...This One's For You
  Nancy DePaul, MSW - December 19, 2011
• Athletes are People Too!
  George James, LMFT - October 24, 2011
• Filling Our Time with What Matters Most
  Leah Brecher-Cohn, LMFT, MS, MA - August 1, 2011
• The Shortest Self-Help Book You'll Ever Need
  Michael D'Antonio, PhD - June 6, 2011
• EMDR: My Tomato
  Michael D'Antonio, PhD - May 30, 2011
• Pain and the Practitioner
  Matthew Purinton, MSW, LSW - April 11, 2011
• Don't Panic!
  Sarah DeMichele, PhD - March 14, 2011
• How's Your Anger-Meter?
  Dr. Peggy Vertreace - January 3, 2011
• Takeaways from an Early Fall Vacation
  Dr. April Westfall - November 15, 2010
• Do Antidepressants Work?
  Gail Serruya, MD - March 15, 2010
• The Physical Toll of Anger: Keeping our Hearts in Mind
  Pilar Poal, PhD - March 8, 2010
• I Can't Sleep!
  Judith S. Kastenberg, MD - January 18, 2010
• Where's That Special Holiday Spirit?
  Michele Marsh, PhD - December 21, 2009
• Good Self-Care During the Holidays
  Matthew CP Purinton, MSW, LSW - November 30, 2009
• Eating Disorders: It’s not about the food!
  Lisa Tretta Brugger, LMFT - September 14, 2009
• Growing Self-Esteem
  Angela Dello, LCSW - April 13, 2009
• Mending a Broken Heart
  Lara Krawchuk, MSW, LSW, MPH - March 23, 2009
• A Brief Discussion about Shame
  Judith E. Rader, MA, LMFT - March 9, 2009
• How To Become Your Best
  Joshua Green, MD, PhD - February 16, 2009
• The Dream: Equality for the Disabled
  Matthew Purinton, MSW, LSW - January 19, 2009
• Mindfulness and the Autism Spectrum
  Donald McCown, MAMS, MSS, LSW - July 28, 2008
• The Science of Constraints
  Matthew CP Purinton, MSW, LSW - July 14, 2008
• The Value of Anger
  Matthew S. Burgess Leary, PhD - June 30, 2008
• Promoting a Healthy Body Image:
  Noticing What is "Right" About Our Bodies
  Lisa Tretta Brugger, LMFT - June 2, 2008
• Cooling It: Anger Management Solutions
  Wanda Sevey, MDiv - February 18, 2008
• New Year, New Changes
  Kerstin Miller, MDiv, LMFT - January 14, 2008
• Knowing Yourself Through the Stories of Your Childhood
  Bea Hollander-Goldfein, PhD, LMFT - December 31, 2007
• Act on Your Goals Not on Your Feelings
  Sherry Tucker, MSS - October 29, 2007
• Depression:
  A Brief Guide for Individuals and Relationships
  Marcus Krohner, MS, LPC, NCC, PhD - Oct 15, 2007
• A Meaningful Quest
  Dr. Stephen R. Treat - June 18, 2007
• Close to Home: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  Bea Hollander-Goldfein, PhD, LMFT & Aviva Perlo, MSW - May 14, 2007
• Bipolar Disorder - Dispelling the Fears
  Peggy Roth, MSEd, LMFT & Sue Milbourne, MS, LMFT - Dec 18, 2006
• In Defense of Men (and Women)
  John J. Musewicz, JD, MS, LMFT - November 27, 2006
• Men – Making Life Changes
  George James, Jr., LMFT - October 30, 2006
• Alone in the Crowd:
  “Struggling Well” for Meaning and Connection
  Jennie Goldenberg, MSS, LSW - October 9, 2006
• Beneath the Anger
  Bill Montgomery, MA, MFT - August 7, 2006
• Working Mothers - Handling Multiple Roles
  Judith A. Owens, MA - September 19, 2005
• Handling Anger
  Kerstin Miller, MDiv, LMFT - September 5, 2005
• Balancing Work and Family: How to Fulfill Personal Growth and Relationship Needs While Managing Life Stressors
  Stephanie Newberg, MEd, MSW, LCSW - June 27, 2005
• Understanding Disasters
  Bea Hollander-Goldfein, PhD, LMFT - January 24, 2005
• Bibliotherapy: Books Clients Have Found Helpful
  Michael D'Antonio, PhD - January 10, 2005 
• Alcohol Use and Abuse
  William F. Coffey, MSS, LCSW - December 13, 2004
• Managing Stress
  Thomas Hallam, PhD, DMin, LMFT - November 29, 2004
• Planning Ahead For Saner Holidays
  Judith Owens, MA - November 1, 2004
• Understanding Depression
  Judith S. Kastenberg, MD - September 6, 2004
• Women and Rage
  Kimberly Flemke, PhD - July 12, 2004
• Stress Reduction: Relaxation Skills and Mindfulness Meditation Practices
  Lucy S. Raizman, LCSW, LMFT - June 28, 2004
• What About Worry?
  Brendan Greer, MD, MBA - June 14, 2004
• Spirituality in Today's World
  Flo Guynn Stiffler, MDiv, LMFT - May 31, 2004
• Focus on Discipline, and Love Yourself Through the Gradual Process of Change
  Leah Brecher-Cohn, MS, MA - May 3, 2004
• De-stressing Your Commute
  Will G. Barnes - January 26, 2004
• Women, Depression and the Holidays
  Rita DeMaria, PhD - December 15, 2003

Family Relationships, including Adult Children

• When Your Parents Need You
  Hope Nichols, MA, LMFT - May 13, 2013
• Parenting and Stress Management
  Nicole Levin, MSW, LCSW - March 18, 2013
• Connecting With Your Kids
  Lauren Nelson, MSS, LCSW - September 10, 2012
• The Unique Needs of Clergy and Their Families
  Wanda Sevey, M.Div, LMFT - May 14, 2012
• Kids and Abuse
  Dr. Kenneth Maguire - February 27, 2012
• Parent-Adolescent Conflict: Renegotiating the Relationship
  Gina Neri, MA, NCC - August 26, 2011
• Reflecting About Fathers
  Dr. Rita DeMaria - June 20, 2011
• Screen Time
  Judith Kastenberg, MD - May 9, 2011
• The Challenge and Hope of Reunification Therapy
  Priscilla Singleton, LCSW, LMFT - March 28, 2011
• Emotion Coaching:
  An Adoptive Family Finds Their Way from Loss to Attachment
  Priscilla Singleton, LCSW, LMFT - January 17, 2011
• Parenting and the Teenage Years: A Parent’s Survival Guide
  CFR Therapist- September 13, 2010
• It is Not Always A White Christmas
  Complicated Families: Complicated Holidays
  Margaret Shapiro, LCSW - December 13, 2010
• Parenting and the Teenage Years: A Parent’s Survival Guide
  CFR Therapist- September 13, 2010
• Survey Says..."Communicate"
  Bill Montgomery, MA, MFT - June 1, 2009
• Letting Go: When Your Child Leaves for College
  Angela Dello, MSW, LSW - August 18, 2008
• Complicated Families - Complicated Holidays
  Margaret Shapiro, LCSW - April 21, 2008
• Teenagers, Schoolwork, and Motivation
  Judy Rader, MA, LMFT - January 28, 2008
• Grandparents, Parents and Kids
  Bill Montgomery, MA, MFT - November 12, 2007
• How To Build a Healthy Relationship With Your In-Laws
  Stephanie Newberg, MEd, MSW, LCSW - April 30, 2007
• The Sandwich Generation: Caregiving in Aging Adult Relationships
  Lucy S. Raizman, LCSW, LMFT - June 26, 2006
• Adoption
  Wanda Sevey, MDiv - May 29, 2006 
• Mothers and Daughters
  Sara J. Corse, PhD - May 1, 2006 
• Technology and the Family
  Maureen Davey, PhD, LMFT - October 31, 2005
• Family Vacations and Relationship Stress
  Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, PhD - August 8, 2005
• Healthy Family Functioning
  Nancy DePaul, MSW - April 19, 2004
• Strengthening Family Relationships
  Wanda M. Sevey, M.Div. - December 1, 2003

Parenting

• Coming of Age
  Pilar Poal, PhD - July 18, 2011
• Firebirds and Feathers: Boys Becoming Men
  Edd Conboy, MS, MFT - October 26, 2009
• Parenting the "Gifted Perfomer"
  Edd Conboy, MS, MFT - May 4, 2009
• A Brief Discussion about Shame
  Judith E. Rader, MA, LMFT - March 9, 2009
• Tips for Parents of Children with Epilepsy
  Edd Conboy, MS, MFT - January 12, 2009
• Help! My Teenage Son is Driving Me Crazy!
  Ray Fisher, LCSW - December 8, 2008
• Back to School Jitters:
  Helpful Tips to Calm Children and Adults
  Dr. Peggy A. Vertreace, MFT - September 1, 2008
• Letting Go: When Your Child Leaves for College
  Angela Dello, MSW, LSW - August 18, 2008
• Teenagers, Schoolwork, and Motivation
  Judy Rader, MA, LMFT - January 28, 2008
• Grandparents, Parents and Kids
  Bill Montgomery, MA, MFT - November 12, 2007
• Divorce and Children
  Nancy DePaul, MSW - September 17, 2007
• Adolescents and Self-Injury:
  Implications for Parents and Families
  Stephanie Newberg, MEd, MSW, LCSW - August 13, 2007
• Raising "Good Children"
  Nancy DePaul, MSW & Frances McInerney, PhD - March 5, 2007
• Staying Connected to Our Teenagers: Part 2
  Judith Rader, MA, LMFT - September 18, 2006
• Teenage Discipline Issues
  Judith Rader, MA, LMFT - August 21, 2006
• Non-Violent Resistance: Guidelines for the Parents of Children with Violent or Self-Destructive Behaviors
  Haim Omer and Uri Weinblatt - June 12, 2006
• Adoption
  Wanda Sevey, MDiv - May 29, 2006 
• Mandatory Co-Parenting Rules For Separated or Divorced Parents
  John Musewicz, JD, MS, LMFT - April 17, 2006
• Sandtray Therapy: A Treatment Modality for Children
  Nancy DePaul, MSW - March 20, 2006
• Parent Effectiveness Programs
  Bea Hollander-Goldfein Ph.D., LMFT - November 14, 2005
• Working Mothers - Handling Multiple Roles
  Judith A. Owens, MA - September 19, 2005
• Staying Connected To Our Teenagers
  Judith E. Rader, MA, LMFT - August 22, 2005
• Negative Attributions in Raising Our Children
  Judy Rader, MA, LMFT - May 29, 2005
• What Happens to a Couple's Relationship After the Birth of a Child
  Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, PhD - May 1, 2005
• Children and Self-Esteem
  Judith Owens, MA, LMFT - February 21, 2005
• Teen Daughters And Their Emerging Sexuality: Understanding The Big Picture and How To Communicate With Them About Their Feelings and Choices
  Stephanie Newberg, MEd, MSW, LCSW - February 7, 2005
• Vacation-Saving Tips for Parents
  Michele Marsh, PhD - August 9, 2004
• Maintaining A Healthy Relationship While Raising Children
  Bill Coffey, MSS - May 17, 2004
• Guilty Parenting
  Cynthia Chestnut, MFT - February 9, 2004
• Co-Parenting: Learning How to Focus on the Best Interest of the Child
  Rhoda S. Harvey, PhD - September 1, 2003

Health Issues

• Eating During the Holidays
  Lisa Tretta Brugger, LMFT - November 22, 2010
• How ADHD Affects Relationships
  Nancy DePaul, MSW - July 10, 2006
• Cancer Diagnosis: An Unwelcome Opportunity  
  Pilar Poal, PhD - April 3, 2006

Money Issues

• Arguing Over Money: What's the Real Issue
  Margaret Shapiro, LCSW - March 6, 2006
• Money and Couples
  Margaret Shapiro, LCSW - June 13, 2005
• Love and Money
  Margaret Shapiro, LCSW - October 10, 2003

Separation & Divorce, Loss, Grief

• Grief and Loss
  Lucy S. Raizman, MSW, LCSW, LMFT - July 19, 2010
• Helping Children Grieve:
  Expressing Emotions, Affirming the Universal
  Sara Corse, PhD - June 14, 2010
• Divorce: Helping a Family in Transition
  Peggy Roth, MS Ed, LMFT and Sue Milbourne, MS, LMFT - May 3, 2010
• Divorce and Children
  Nancy DePaul, MSW - September 17, 2007
• Separation…Wheel of Life…and Zebras
  Bill Montgomery, MA, MFT - March 26, 2007
• Mandatory Co-Parenting Rules For Separated or Divorced Parents
  John Musewicz, JD, MS, LMFT - April 17, 2006
• Staying Centered
  Sara J. Corse, PhD - February 20, 2006
• Coping With the Holidays (and Other Special Days) When You Are Grieving
  Dr. Asha George-Guiser, D.Min, LMFT - April 5, 2004
• Separation and Divorce
  Michele Southworth, J.D., LMFT - March 22, 2004
• Heartbreak and Recovery
  Nancy DePaul, MSW, LMFT - February 23, 2004
• Co-Parenting: Learning How to Focus on the Best Interest of the Child
  Rhoda S. Harvey, PhD - September 1, 2003

Dating

• Navigating the Dating Scene
  Judith E. Rader, MA, LMFT - January 23, 2006
• Tips on Long Distance Dating Relationships
  Lucy S. Raizman, LCSW, LMFT - March 7, 2005

Sexuality

• A Second Look at Low Sexual Desire
  Wanda Sevey, MDiv, LMFT - November 9, 2009
• What is Sexual Addiction or Compulsive Sexual Behavior?
  Jordan Lief, PsyD - March 17, 2008
• Aging Baby Boomers and the New Sexual Revolution:
  Myths and Realities About Love, Sex and Aging
  Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, PhD, LCSW - December 3, 2007
• Tips For The Holidays: When Someone You Love Is Gay
  Wanda Sevey, MDiv - November 28, 2005
• Plan For Sex
  John J. Musewicz, JD, MS - October 17, 2005
• Coming Out
  Mervin J. Fry, MDiv, PhD - August 23, 2004