Many people, including those close to me, were psychologically devastated by Prince's death. Others couldn't have been more confused by this mourning for a man that many people had never even met. Prince was certainly prolific. He won not…

As a therapist working with couples I find that they often fight about similar topics. Can you guess which ones? You might have guessed money, chores, parenting and sex. Though these fights sometimes get in the way, couples…

When working with couples in counseling, David Pearl’s focus is to help his clients interact with each other intentionally instead of reactively.  An example of a reactive response is when anger gets triggered. Anger is a secondary emotion which shields…

When working with couples in therapy, relationship expert David Pearl works to facilitate better communication and a deeper connection between partners. “Mirroring” is  one technique Pearl teaches to couples in this process, in order to reduce reactivity and…

Romantic rejection may seem as though it only affects certain unlucky individuals, but in reality we all feel the pangs of being spurned at some point. Being human involves encountering rejection, but within the current climate of online…

Valentine’s day can be emotionally difficult when you’re not in a relationship. There’s a great deal of societal pressure to be in a relationship, and an assortment of movies and television creates an unrealistic expectation of what romance…