Kristy Gaisford LCSW

01/21/2024

01/01/2024

Saw this amazing tree on my run yesterday. Shows the strength and power of the wind and the equal strength and resilience of the tree. A great metaphor for life: life brings substantial challenges and though things may not turn out the way we imaged they would, we have the strength and resilience to adapt to anything life throws at us.

04/28/2023

If you’ve done it, you know exactly what I mean…they’re going to make sure they win the argument and have the last word—no matter what.

04/08/2023

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04/07/2023

This is so hard. We all want to be rescued and validated—especially in the heat of the moment. True growth comes when we finally realize the only person who can do that for us is ourself❤️

04/05/2023

04/04/2023

Conflict between two people is inevitable. It’s how we learn to handle the discomfort of conflict that can make or break a relationship.

03/22/2023

If you know me, you know I love the enneagram! I got to talk about it on my friend’s podcast. Check it out😊 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-couples-therapist-couch/id1281853816

03/15/2023

I got to be a guest on my friend’s podcast. Check it out! “Narcissism Unpacked”

03/11/2023

Loving our partners for who they are instead of being frustrated by what they’re not…can make all the difference.

02/25/2023

We can be often irritated and annoyed by others, or we can decide to let them be who they are—including all the ways they are different than we are. Surrender…

02/22/2023

Can anyone relate? I love the understated honesty in this statement. Being a parent is amazing. Parenting…that’s another story.

02/16/2023

When we feel insecure about something, we’re afraid that other people are seeing that weakness in us as well. We then view them as threatening and act in defensive ways. We’re defending ourselves against a story we’ve made up in our own head.

01/31/2023

When you avoid conflict, you’re just kicking the stone down the road. If not dealt with—it becomes a giant boulder.

01/26/2023

Ask your partner—what is it like to be in a relationship with me? What are my blind spots? What is the hardest thing about being my partner? The best thing?