by Tiffany Russell | Jan 20, 2026 | Boundaries & Healthy Relationships, Couples & Marriage Counseling, Sexual Health
As a couples therapist I’ve seen it time and time again. The couples who do it all “right” on paper, yet still feel miles apart inside their own homes. Life is so busy! Kids need rides. Work needs emails. Laundry needs… everything. And somewhere in...
by Tiffany Russell | Sep 30, 2025 | Boundaries & Healthy Relationships, Communication & Conflict, Couples & Marriage Counseling
“Validation” has become one of the most common pieces of advice in couples therapy. Everywhere you turn, people are told: Just validate your partner. The intention is good. Partners want to feel heard and understood. But here’s the problem: validation, as it’s usually...
by Tiffany Russell | Aug 19, 2025 | Couples & Marriage Counseling, Sexual Health
Rekindling the Spark: Why Sexual Fantasy Can Strengthen Your Marriage For many couples, the word fantasy can feel unsettling. Some wonder, “Isn’t that dangerous? Doesn’t it mean I’m not satisfied with my spouse?” Others feel guilt, worrying that imagining something...
by Tiffany Russell | Jul 10, 2025 | ADHD, Couples & Marriage Counseling, Sexual Health
If you’ve ever come to therapy thinking, “We just need help with our sex life…”—only to find yourself weeks later talking about executive functioning, emotional regulation, or impulsivity—you’re not alone. And no, you didn’t wander into the wrong therapist’s...
by Tiffany Russell | Jun 25, 2025 | ADHD, Boundaries & Healthy Relationships, Couples & Marriage Counseling
When you’re in a long-term relationship, intimacy isn’t just about what happens in the bedroom—it’s built in the little moments. I tell my clients all the time that foreplay is everything that happens between the end of one sexual interaction to the beginning of...
