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How to communicate your needs to your partner.

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How to communicate our needs to our partner

June 12, 2023 by Holistic Counseling Center

Many people have trouble being assertive, especially if it’s with the one they love. One of the things many people struggle with is how to communicate our needs to others. Instead, they rely on “mind-reading,” believing that their partner should intuitively know what they need, without them having to say anything. If our partner isn’t skilled in telepathy, they’ve never been given a fair chance to … Read More

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What’s the biggest issue in your relationship & when did it begin?

Communication brings couples closer together and makes it easy for them to build chemistry and love. The quality of conversations that you have with your significant other plays a strong role in determining how happy, fulfilling and trusting your relationship will be. It’s tough to spot potential relationship problems when everything is new and exciting. Any issues that might occur in the beginning can easily be … Read More

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Suffolk County Marriage Counseling by The Holistic Counseling Center of Long Island Communication is key to a successful & happy marriage. Through Imago Relationship Therapy, couples are given tools to communicate with one another, which results in favorable outcomes for both. An Imago therapist outlines steps for which each individual takes to give each other a time to talk and a time to listen. Both parties … Read More

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