Plum Tree Counseling

03/05/2026

03/05/2026

This is a must listen interview with Terry Real. I highly recommend checking it out.

Podcast Episode · Huberman Lab · 12/29/2025 · 2h 51m

01/24/2026

WINTER STORM SALE! 30% off!

Ready for a reset in your relationship—or wanting to feel closer and more connected?
Come join us for this RLT Relationship Skills Bootcamp.

February 6–7

And because the ice storm has us all slowing down this weekend ❄️
Take 30% off your registration through Tuesday.

Coupon code: MILKRUN

Learn more + save your spot:

https://plumtreecounseling.com/relationship-bootcamps/

01/16/2026

01/16/2026

Come join us to learn how to do this better.

https://plumtreecounseling.com

It’s a brutal thing to open your heart and be met with defensiveness.

You’re trying to be honest because you want to feel closer.

And instead, you end up feeling punished.

This is what happens when someone hasn’t built the muscles to sit with their own shame.

They confuse your hurt with an attack, and now you’re stuck: either you swallow your truth and allow your resentment to grow, or you brace for their counterattack and risk pushing them away even further.

So how do you get through to them?

1. You speak from the part of you that wants to make things better.

2. You stay on your side of the street.

3. You shift from complaints to constructive requests.

If you want a step-by-step way to speak hard truths without breaking connection, the Feedback Wheel will show you how.

You’ll find the link to my video in the first comment below 👇

01/16/2026

Check out what Mel Robbins has to say about Terry Real’s take on relationships.

https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-360/

Amy Robbins and I are teaching the workshop that we learned from Terry. Come join us!

Please share with anyone you think might be interested!

Use this link for registration or more information:

https://plumtreecounseling.com

https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-360/

This episode will change the way you show up in your love life - whether you’re in a relationship, healing from one, or hoping to find the right one.

01/13/2026

Know anyone whose relationship could use some support? Yours doesn’t have to be in trouble to benefit from our Essential Relationship Skills Bootcamp.

This workshop will not only teach skills, but we help you work with the part of yourself that won’t use the skills. (Fun fact, we all have that part!)

It is perfect for couples and individuals. You don’t need a partner to benefit. If your partner won’t attend, it can still help your relationship.

And if you are single, it can help you be better prepared for your next relationship.

Please share with anyone you think might be interested!

Use this link for registration or more information:

https://plumtreecounseling.com/relationship-bootcamps/

https://plumtreecounseling.com/relationship-bootcamps/

11/13/2025

I just found out that we were nominated for Best Counseling Services in Decatur! I am bowled over! I am also incredibly honored to be among this skilled group of counseling practices. ❤️

https://www.decaturish.com/best_of_decaturish_2025/ #/gallery?group=525650

10/18/2025

Ready to reboot your marriage?

Come join me and Amy Robbins, LPC, on November 8 & 9 on the campus of Agnes Scott College for the Essential Relationship Skills workshop!

Amy and I are both certified Relational Life Therapists. We have found the material in this workshop, created by Terry Real, to be life-changing, and we are super passionate about teaching it to others.

This course is designed for couples and individuals who are ready to up-level their relationships. You don’t need to come with your partner or even be in a current relationship to gain a ton from this workshop.

Come join us! For more info or to register:
https://plumtreecounseling.com/relationship-bootcamps/

And please share with your networks or anyone you think might benefit!

09/28/2025

We’re back! Amy Robbins Dunn and I are excited to offer this essential relationship skills bootcamp again, taking place on November 8-9th at the beautiful Agnes Scott College campus.

If you know anyone seeking to strengthen their relationship or prepare for a future one, please share this opportunity.

Feel free to contact me or Amy Robbins Dunn with any questions.

06/24/2025

One of the simplest ways to connect with your partner is to gaze into each other’s eyes.

Sustained eye contact is extremely stimulating and demands a lot of mental resources. This makes it difficult to plan and predict, which helps you stay in the present moment with your partner.

The next time you make love, keep the lights on. See if you can make sustained eye contact and notice how that changes your experience.