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Why Problem-Solving Can Cause Relationship Problems

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghAugust 29, 2025 communication, communication skills, compassionate listening, conflict resolution, emotional invalidation, feeling misunderstood, feeling unheard, good listening skills, how to listen, inside out, listening, listening skills, problem solving, relationship advice, relationship conflict, relationship problems, relationship tips0 comments
Why Problem-Solving Can Cause Relationship Problems You’ve had one of those days. Work was a disaster, your family is driving you crazy, or maybe everything just feels overwhelming. You walk through the door and all you want is to tell your partner about it. You need someone to understand what you’re going through. This is a moment where relationship...
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Relationship Resolutions for 2023 from a Marriage Counselor

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghDecember 21, 2022 compassion, conflict resolution, conversations for couples, couples communication, couples counseling, couples therapy, gratitude, making up after fights, marriage, marriage counseling, new years resolutions, relationship, relationship conflict, relationship resolutions, resolutions0 comments
Setting Couples New Year’s Resolutions is a great way to create a stronger connection, reinforce your bond, and set expectations for the future. Having shared goals can help you both stick to your promises—the more effort you two put in, the stronger the relationship. If you’re looking for some goals to work toward with your partner, this list of 6 Relationship Resolutions...
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Boundaries in Relationships

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghApril 7, 2022 borderline personality disorder, boundaries, communication, conflict resolution, conversations for couples, couples communication, educational, emotional intelligence, how to say no, personal growth, relationship, relationship conflict, relationship resolutions, self care, stress management1 comment
You may have heard that boundaries in relationships are good and worthwhile. Understandably you might have some questions about boundaries such as what are they? How do I set a boundary? How do I communicate a boundary? How do I enforce a boundary? Is there any flexibility to boundaries? I will answer all of these questions for you because as a licensed marriage and family therapist I...
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Fire & Ice – What’s my conflict resolution style and the relationship problems it can cause?

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghFebruary 14, 2019 conflict resolution, making up after fights, pittsburgh counseling and wellness, relationship resolutions0 comments
When couples say that they have conflict or problems with communication they really mean that they have a trigger topic that is non solvable or that they have different ways of managing conflict. This causes their disagreements to have a fire or ice quality. I will describe each of these styles and inherently none of them is worse that the other, but depending on what your partner’s style of...
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