Are you dreading that trip over the river and through the woods to your in-laws’ house this season? Does it feel like going to visit the family brings more stress than joy to your holidays? Dealing with in-laws can be complicated any time of the year, and feeling trapped under their roof during the already high-tension holidays can take things to a whole new level.
Thankfully, Dr. Susan Orenstein is here to share things you can do both for yourself and for your family to keep tensions down and help everyone have a peaceful, joyful holiday together. Susan is a licensed psychologist with advanced training in cognitive behavioral therapy and couples counseling. She has her own practice, Orenstein Solutions, with offices in both Cary and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and also holds regular couples workshops.
You can find her online at OrensteinSolutions.com, or call her office at (919) 428-2766 to find out more or set up an appointment.
Does 10 years of marriage seem like a piece of cake, or have you made it through the first ten years and wonder if you’ll make it for another 10?
Dr. Tina Lepage returns to the show to let us behind the curtain of what a marriage counselor’s relationship is like and shares what she has done to keep her marriage strong for a decade.
Tina is the founder of Lepage Associates, where she focuses on personal and professional relationship issues, as well as children and family therapy, and personal growth. You can find out more about Tina and her staff by visiting her website at LepageAssociates.com, or by calling her office at 919.572.0000
Do you sometimes feel like you and your partner aren’t working toward the same goals in your relationship? Does it seem like you’re just not on the same page with each other?
Dr. Carol Ummel Lindquist, a licensed Clinical Psychologist in Laguna Beach, California, joins us to discuss how creating a “Couple Vision Statement” can help you and your partner understand what you both want and bring you closer together. Carol has been practicing for thirty years and recently retired as Professor Emerita from California State Fullerton.
You can find out more about her and her guidebook, The Happy Couple Handbook, at DoctorCarol.com.
