by Kayla Reilly | Jan 17, 2020 | Blog
Intimacy: A quality of interpersonal connectedness and familiarity, emotional and empathetic, between individuals. Characterized by – Fear of Intimacy: resistance to self-disclosure, short-term relationships, distancing techniques, defense mechanisms, emotional...
by Kayla Reilly | Jan 10, 2020 | Couples/Marriage, Mental Health Counselor Wilmington NC, Relationships
The Four Horseman of The Apocalypse (In Relationships) John and Julie Gottman have been studying relationships for over 40 years and they have nailed down the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse of a relationship. If you let these horseman run wild through your marriage,...
by Kayla Reilly | Jan 3, 2020 | Women's Issues
Practicing self-care can range from bubble baths, to meditation, to spending more time with family and friends. Everyone’s self care will look different because we all have individual needs to tailor to. In our busy day to day lives, self care can be hard to make...
by Kayla Reilly | Dec 13, 2019 | Blog, Couples/Marriage, Parenting
Let’s talk about something that isn’t discussed frequently enough: being a single parent. So much love is given towards two parents raising their children, but where is all the love for the parents who are doing it all on their own? What about the dad who lost his...
by Kayla Reilly | Nov 1, 2019 | Couples/Marriage, General, Health, Managing Feelings, Mental Health Counselor Wilmington NC, Parenting, Recovery, Relationships, Trauma
As human beings we have the tendency to over work ourselves until our batteries run low. We try and multitask so many areas of our lives, that our relationships and mental health often get neglected. One of the areas a therapist will focus on their client with is...
