Comfort, Connection, & Confidence Think for a minute about why you do the things you do. Really ponder it. Do you know why? Sometimes we act out in ways that we do not understand, and at times find ourselves loathing these things about ourselves. Many of our motivations come down to craving comfort, connection, and [...]
Communication Problems in Marriage – Get past the Roadblocks Maybe while dating communication was so easy. Maybe while dating there were some issues but you two could get through them. Now, it is a different story. Communication problems in marriage is one of the top complaints of couples that come to counseling. It is so difficult [...]
3 Tips to Keep Relationships Strong Wouldn't we all like to know how to strengthen relationships in THREE ways? Mike Vaughn helps give these tips on WCNC -- watch the short video to learn more here: https://www.wcnc.com/article/entertainment/television/charlotte-today/three-tips-to-keep-relationships-strong/275-608aac05-1a61-489b-9f7a-c98a41ed7772 Work with Mike Here
Improve Your Conflict Management in 2021 Has your communication with your partner or loved ones been impacted over the past year? Have your old ways of resolving conflict not been working lately? Have your conversations involved criticism, defensiveness, disrespect, and numbing out, leaving you feeling disconnected from your partner? If so, these can be indicators [...]
3 Ways to Have a Better Valentine’s Day in 2022! Hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day! For many, it was not. Whether you are in a relationship where you are wanting to see the connection go to the next level or are concerned that the relationship may end, couples counseling may be a great [...]
It is an important question. Why is my past so important in therapy? Is there any value going back into childhood? I have made peace. My issues are about today! Exploring the past is very important in most cases to be able to address the issues of the here and now. The past is what forms [...]
Is My Husband/Wife a Sex Addict? The word addiction carries many connotations but to be “addicted” typically means that there is a physiological dependence on something that is very difficult to break. Research on the brain has confirmed that there is a significant neurochemical reaction in the brain to sexual stimulation. These neurotransmitters are very [...]
See Mike Vaughn on Charlotte today speaking about what children can do to marriage. https://surehopecounseling.com/mike-vaughn-sexual-addiction-counselor/
Marital Therapy: How it works, And the best Outcomes. Keeping your marriage healthy and happy over time takes work and is sometimes it be a difficult. It is wonderful when a couple in a troubled relationship can recognize and jointly work out their differences. This process is seldom easy, however. Once problems have started to [...]
Advent I ventured out to Michael’s yesterday to find a few frames featured on their sale. The parking lot was a puzzle of cars and people, all with little space in between. The speed was like the speed of video-game graphics! It was almost too much for this avoidant, solitude-loving, introvert. Our car inched and [...]
