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Gary Hardwick
April 9, 2022
Marriage Counseling

How To Handle Perpetual Problems In A Relationship

Gary Hardwick
April 9, 2022
Marriage Counseling
How To Handle Perpetual Problems In A Relationship

Perpetual problems center on fundamental differences between you and your partner. They may be differences in personality, temperament, values, or world views.

Gary Hardwick
March 27, 2022
Marriage Counseling

Handling Solvable Conflicts

Gary Hardwick
March 27, 2022
Marriage Counseling
Handling Solvable Conflicts

Conflict is a normal part of any relationship; what matters is how you and your partner handle these arguments when they happen. One place to begin is realizing if you are dealing with a solvable or unsolvable conflict. In this blog, I will offer some suggestions for how to handle a solvable conflict.

Gary Hardwick
March 11, 2022
Marriage Counseling

Two Types of Relationship Conflicts

Gary Hardwick
March 11, 2022
Marriage Counseling
Two Types of Relationship Conflicts

One thing that can help you address problems when they come up is to realize that there are two types of conflicts in a marriage.

Gary Hardwick
February 25, 2022
Marriage Counseling

Conflict—A Normal Part of a Relationship

Gary Hardwick
February 25, 2022
Marriage Counseling
Conflict—A Normal Part of a Relationship

In our society and culture, we try to avoid negative emotions like anger, fear, stress, anxiety, or sadness.

Gary Hardwick
February 7, 2022
Trauma Treatment

The Power of Your Mind

Gary Hardwick
February 7, 2022
Trauma Treatment
The Power of Your Mind

I am going to share a word with you, and then, I want you to just pause for a few minutes of silence and let’s see what happens: DOG.

Gary Hardwick
January 25, 2022
Anxiety Treatment

Three Characteristics of Anger That Are Important to Understand

Gary Hardwick
January 25, 2022
Anxiety Treatment
Three Characteristics of Anger That Are Important to Understand

Anger is a power emotion. When it shows up, it feels intense. You can feel it in your body, along with the racing thoughts.

Gary Hardwick
January 11, 2022
Anxiety Treatment

Anchoring Yourself In The Present

Gary Hardwick
January 11, 2022
Anxiety Treatment
Anchoring Yourself In The Present

Anxiety can get you to spend a lot of time in the past and in the future.

Gary Hardwick
December 31, 2021
Depression Treatment

Practicing Behavior Activation

Gary Hardwick
December 31, 2021
Depression Treatment
Practicing Behavior Activation

In one of his workshops on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Daniel Moran says that an important part of treating depression is “behavior activation.”

Gary Hardwick
December 23, 2021
Marriage Counseling

Three Habits That Can Hurt Your Relationship

Gary Hardwick
December 23, 2021
Marriage Counseling
Three Habits That Can Hurt Your Relationship

When you see the word “habit, you probably think of a usual way of behaving or a tendency that you have settled into, as in "good eating habits."

Gary Hardwick
December 12, 2021
Anxiety Treatment

Anxiety and the Power of Language

Gary Hardwick
December 12, 2021
Anxiety Treatment
Anxiety and the Power of Language

Words are important. Words matter. Somewhere along the way, you were taught the phrase, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” While this childhood phrase can be a defense against verbal bullying and name-calling, they carry a great irony.

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