by Shlomo & Rivka Slatkin | Last updated Jan 25, 2022 | Blog
Any past traumatic experience keeps a person in survival mode- a tensing of the physical body and the mind – as the brain has one job, which is to keep you safe. Anything that reminds you of the past trauma is going to trigger you and make you feel super...
by Shlomo & Rivka Slatkin | Last updated Nov 17, 2021 | Blog
If you can’t trust your spouse, you might be asking yourself why you should even spend the time sitting in the room with him/her working on your marriage! After all, they are the one that cheated and/or betrayed your trust, that wasn’t something you chose...
by Shlomo & Rivka Slatkin | Last updated May 4, 2022 | Blog, Imago Relationships, Marriage Counseling, Relationship Communication
We get asked that question a lot… “how is your marriage counseling program different than any of the other marriage counseling that we’ve already tried?” At our last group setting couples retreat we held here in Baltimore, MD, a couple asked us...
by Jennifer Long | Last updated Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Family Relationships in Marriage, Imago Relationships, Marriage Bulilding, Marriage Counseling, Relationship Communication, Uncategorized
It’s normal to have arguments, disagreements, and moments of frustration with our in-laws and close loved ones. If the disconnect becomes harmful and toxic, far beyond the occasional “button pushing” that all family members engage in it’s time to take...
by Shlomo & Rivka Slatkin | Last updated Jun 28, 2022 | Blog
Sometimes when we try to succeed in life, we are held back by trauma from childhood. Trauma plays a huge role in relationships. Not only does childhood trauma impact your relationship with your parent, it unconsciously influences your partner selection and can impact...
by Jennifer Long | Last updated Apr 21, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
Children are receptive to the intricate nuances and body language their parents display in front of them. As much as we would like to believe that our children are spared from the marital discord we experience, John Gottman’s research proves that children...
