by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Jan 16, 2023 | Interpersonal Relationships
Emotional Intimacy and How it Benefits Relationships Emotional intimacy is the bond that connects people together. It is often a combination of understanding another, understanding oneself, and communicating both to a partner or friend. From a basic survival mode,...
by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Jan 10, 2023 | Interpersonal Relationships
To know what is right in any situation is to understand how to discern what is right for you given the immediate circumstance. If you are truly able to embrace what is right for you (which may mean either sacrificing yourself for others or taking care of yourself and...
by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Oct 19, 2022 | Interpersonal Relationships
Someone you care about has performed a relationship violation, and you choose (yes choose) not to forgive. You then use the lack of forgiveness as a power card. While the relationship may continue, as long as you do not forgive, the relationship cannot heal....
by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Sep 28, 2020 | Interpersonal Relationships
What are two things you should avoid saying to those you care about? 1. “Never” and “Always” These “absolutes” can generally be challenged and therefore can become the focus of a disagreement with the issue being lost in the absolutes. Examples: You never listen to...
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