Gift of Grit Counseling, LLC

05/01/2026

Why do couples keep having the same fight on repeat? 🤔A couples therapist breaks down the real reasons behind recurring conflicts and offers practical ways to change the cycle. Read the full article for clear insights and simple steps you can try tonight. https://wix.to/hJE2NGq

"Oh, here we go again!" "You never listen to me." "This feels like we fight about this every single month." Have any of those sentences come out of your mouth during a fight before? I bet they have, because if you're in a partnership, you're guaranteed some level of conflict as part of the emotional...

04/30/2026

These principles of relational living will change who you are at your core. You just have to implement them.

04/25/2026

Relationships require regulation. Sometimes fights happen and you don’t know how they got started. And sometimes, they happen because you aren’t operating from your wisest, most regulated state. Try 1-2 of these before you start a hard conversation with your partner, and let me know in the comments how it went!

04/13/2026

Feeling stuck in your relationship? You're not alone. In my new blog post I share 10 very human ways we unintentionally push away what we want — and what to try instead. Honest, practical, and written from 10 years of marriage + clinical experience. Read more: https://wix.to/9pGTNGa

Let's be honest, most of us have done at least one of these. And if you haven't, you probably know someone who has (maybe you're even living with them). Spoiler alert: I've done all 10 of them at one point or another in my 10 year marriage, and I'm a licensed therapist who sees couples for a living....

04/06/2026

You don’t have to “healthy things” the perfect way for them to still count! You can meditate while listening to screamo music if you want. You can workout while in your pajamas. You can eat anything you want for breakfast!! Don’t make this complicated!

03/28/2026

Just here to bring another tale of survival against the odds on the ocean floor. And to remind you that it could be worse. And that it will get better. And if you’re stressed, keep going. I think they call this a ‘positive reframe’.

03/26/2026

Why telling yourself to stop obsessing rarely works + what actually helps. In my latest post, I break down why “just stop thinking about it” backfires and share practical steps to break the cycle of overthinking. Read it here: https://wix.to/5pF15Or

Can I take a second and describe something that may have happened in your mind recently?Something happens. Could be anything. Perhaps you noticed a mole on your skin that looked 'funny', and then you found yourself googling Melanoma late into the night. You've convinced yourself in a span of 30 minu...

03/18/2026

Therapy can feel like losing yourself before you find out who you truly are. In my latest post, I explore why healing from trauma often brings up the question: “Who am I without my trauma?” and how that impasse is actually a crucial part of growth.

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If therapists were being honest with you, there is typically a moment in therapy where we reach an impasse. Almost everyone does.The blocking belief usually sounds like this question:“Who am I if I am not ________?” (anxious, suicidal, a people-pleaser, a rageaholic, careless, traumatized, a vic...