Starobin Counseling, LLC

08/28/2025

In our August blog, Valerie Kolick, MA, RLT Certified Relationship Coach wants you to ask yourself if resentment could be ruining your marriage without you even knowing it.

In 3 Counterintuitive Steps to Heal Resentment and Reconnect, Valerie:
✨describes the hidden signs of emotional disconnection
✨explains why communication tips don’t work when resentment builds
✨shares three powerful steps to rebuild intimacy, trust, and lasting connection in your relationship.

Read here: https://starobincounseling.com/blog/beyond-resentment

08/21/2025

Caron's second interview with Mona Kay of Neurodiverse Love is out!

This time, Caron and Mona discussed:

🔵What's special about Terry Real's Relational Life Therapy
🔵The importance of *repair well* in the harmony/disharmony/repair cycle
🔵Why Relationship Bootcamps are so effective in teaching couples and individuals skills they'll use to connect in more effective and healthier ways.

Listen here: https://www.neurodiverselove.com/podcastseasons2-3-4-5/episode/33c933bd/relationship-bootcamp-with-relational-life-therapy-caron-starobin

Relationship Bootcamp at Blueberry Gardens Caron Cacciatore Starobin Terry Real - Relational Life Institute Relational Life Foundation

08/19/2025

Everyone deserves deeply satisfying relationships, but so many individuals & couples find themselves in patterns that prevent true intimacy.

Change is possible, and internationally-recognized therapist and bestselling author Terry Real’s first question for those who are ready for relational transformation is:

What have you tried?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63VecJVVWPs

Bootcamp at Blueberry Gardens Terry Real - Relational Life Institute Caron Cacciatore Starobin

Is your marriage worth saving, or is it time to move on? Many couples reach a point where they wonder if the relationship is worth fighting for and, while th...

08/15/2025

You deserve deeply satisfying relationships.

We’ll uncover what’s getting in your way and teach you how to (re)discover intimacy & connection.

Register today: https://sites.google.com/starobincounseling.com/the-relationship-bootcamp/the-relationship-bootcamp

Caron Cacciatore Starobin, Terry Real - Relational Life Institute, Relationship Bootcamp at Blueberry Gardens, Relational Life Foundation,

08/08/2025

Why does Relational Life Therapy work so well for neurodiverse couples?

Because it doesn’t assume one partner is the problem.
It names ableism.
It challenges power imbalances.
It gives both people the tools to understand each other and take ownership, without shame.

That’s the kind of relational work I believe in. Listen to the full conversation: https://www.relationallifefoundation.org/navigating-neurodiverse-relationships.html

Caron Cacciatore Starobin

08/07/2025

Whether single or coupled, many people are stuck in patterns that prevent deeply satisfying relationships. They struggle with conflict and communication, resulting in unmet needs and disconnection.

Terry Real's Relational Life Therapy - and Relationship Bootcamps like the one Caron Cacciatore Starobin & Andrea Masters are leading in October - can change everything.

How?

Take a look at How I Learned that the Problem in my Marriage was Me, originally published in The New York Times Magazine:https://terryreal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NYTimes_How-I-Learned-That-the-Problem-in-My-Marriage-Was-Me-The-New-York-Times-2.pdf

Terry Real - Relational Life Institute Relationship Bootcamp at Blueberry Gardens, Relational Life Foundation

07/31/2025

Our ☀Summer Newsletter is out! Meet the newest members of our team and more: https://mailchi.mp/starobincounseling/summer-news-2025

Caron Cacciatore Starobin MD S*x Therapist Relational Life Foundation

07/24/2025

Adults who spend time with neurodivergent kids: don't miss this post!

Melissa Hinton, LCSW-C has been one of our part-time clinicians since last summer. We’re really excited that she’s decided to become a full-time member of the team!

Melissa wrote our July blog: Things I Learned as a (Neurotypical) School Counselor for Neurodivergent Students. She brings a wonderful perspective and a wealth of experience from her many years working as a school counselor.

Read here: https://starobincounseling.com/blog/things-i-learned

Caron Cacciatore Starobin Partnership for Extraordinary Minds

07/08/2025

Registration is open for the July Parents Together Support Group! https://mailchi.mp/starobincounseling/parents-together-2025-july

06/26/2025

Our June blog - Stop Diagnosing Yourself via TikTok. Please by Leslie Worley, LSCW-C - has posted!

Mental health content on TikTok can be helpful, empowering and wildly confusing.

Between symptom checklists and therapy buzzwords, it’s easy to start seeing diagnoses in every emotion.

Leslie explores the difference between real insight and algorithm-driven chaos, and explains why your pain deserves more than a 15-second clip.

Read it right here: https://starobincounseling.com/blog/tiktokdiagnosis

Caron Cacciatore Starobin

06/12/2025

Untangle the cycle. Learn how with others who understand what it means to live with OCD.

Details are here: https://sites.google.com/starobincounseling.com/ocd-group/ocd-treatment-group