Neurodiverse Couples Therapy Insights
New research in the last six months disproves past assumptions that neurodiverse people have difficulty communicating. In fact, studies show neurodiverse people understand each other well, in the same way that neurotypical people understand each other. This is why it is common for neurodiverse individuals to find one another, which is especially true in couples. […]
Research Shows Narcissistic Abusers Think the Same as Pedophiles
Don Hennessy is a therapist and domestic violence (DV) specialist, who has studied abusive men and their victims for almost forty years in Ireland, where 25% of romantic relationships involve DV. He is currently working on a new book based upon his years of research, which he spoke about on Kerry McAvoy’s Podcast: Breaking Free […]
When Desire No Longer Exists, but You Really Want It to …
Desire can be an illusive thing sometimes in a relationship/marriage. You may want to be intimate, but that doesn’t change things, if you’re just not feeling it. One of the main issues that I see affect desire is poor communication. If a couple has been fighting , it creates a distance between the individuals that […]
Austin Concierge Therapy offers Ketamine Assisted Therapy with Texas Direct Medical
Austin Concierge Therapy and Texas Direct Medical Care are working together now to provide ketamine assisted therapy to our clients. Ketamine is a drug that was previously approved by the FDA as an anesthetic to treat soldiers on the battlefields in Vietnam in 1970. So, it’s been around a long time. Over the years, ketamine has become […]
Working with Intergenerational Trauma and Epigenetics in Therapy
Sara Sloan, LMFT, CST, IRT contributed to Zocdoc’s article, “What is Intergenerational Trauma,” originally published on October 20th, 2024. Below is Sloan’s new content and article summary. Intergenerational Trauma is something you’ve probably heard about recently in the news. There have been more studies in the last year, that show directly how parents’ trauma is […]
Part 3: Advice and Techniques for Understanding and Coping with the Narcissist in Your Life
Sara Sloan, LMFT, CST, IRT contributed to Mind Body Green’s article, “How to Deal with the Narcissist in your Life, According to Experts,” originally published on October 20th, 2024. Below is Sloan’s content and article summary. Narcissistic relationships in the devaluation phase can end at any moment. So, the best thing you can do is […]
Part 2: Advice and Techniques for Understanding and Coping with the Narcissist in Your Life
Sara Sloan, LMFT, CST, IRT contributed to Mind Body Green’s article, “How to Deal with the Narcissist in your Life, According to Experts,” originally published on October 20th, 2024. Below is Sloan’s content and article summary. Narcissistic Personality Disorder often follows a predictable trajectory in relationships. However, if you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, […]
Part 1: Advice and Techniques for Dealing and Coping with the Narcissist in Your Life
Sara Sloan, LMFT, CST, IRT contributed to Mind Body Green’s article, “How to Deal with the Narcissist in your Life, According to Experts,” originally published on October 20th, 2024. Below is Sloan’s content and article summary. We hear the term “narcissist” constantly now in the media, and the truth is we all display some narcissistic […]
Advice on Successfully Divorcing a Narcissist
Divorcing a narcissist is brutal, there’s really no way around it. Divorce often destabilizes the narcissist’s fragile sense of self, which can sometimes result in a narcissistic collapse, which is dangerous for their partner. If it’s possible, it can be good to see if you can get the narcissist’s buy in, so that eventually they […]
How Couples Can Reconnect Again After An Affair
For those who’ve recently had the gut-wrenching experience of being cheated on, know that you’re by no means alone in what you’re going through. One in five men and women admitted to having cheated on a past partner in one 2015 study, so the phenomenon is far from rare. If you choose to stay together, […]