Blogs By Phoenix Men’s Counseling

Saying no is a hard task most days, but holiday time can make it especially difficult. Nobody wants to feel like The Grinch during the best of times, and the ongoing pandemic has not made it easier. During these times, a lot of boundaries come up and are challenged, so we need to see how to say no to things that are not good for us and feeling OK with it.

As people, one of the core needs we develop is to have a strong sense of self. We need to be “somebody” in the world, and developing a sense of identity is central to developing our sense of self. For men, often times this sense of self or being somebody comes in the form of identity formed through work and career, especially in our Western (and American) culture.

It’s great if everyone gets along and has a good time, but for a lot of couples marital tension is created when a spouse doesn’t get along with the in laws. If your wife doesn’t like your parents, you’re probably familiar with this experience. It’s hard to see the people you love fighting, and it’s even harder when you’re the one caught in the middle. Your parents raised you and have supported

Therapists do a lot of things in session that a client may or may not be aware of, and to have the full experience of counseling, it’s important to look at all of the different hats that a counselor or therapist wears in a session to help facilitate your growth and awareness.

Many people say they want a healthy relationship, yet find themselves time and again falling into unhealthy relationship habits. Codependency is a common problem many individuals face. Codependency is when a person belongs to a one-sided relationship where one person relies on the other for all of their emotional and self-esteem needs.