by Jennifer Lorey | Jan 31, 2018 | Self Sabotage
Self-sabotaging behavior is defined as “being a set of behaviors that create problems and interfere with goals”. These behaviors can range from something as simple as procrastinating a small task, to more serious behaviors, such as abusing alcohol, other drugs or...
by Jennifer Lorey | Aug 25, 2017 | Couples Therapy
Anger. The “secondary emotion” as some people refer to it. Regardless if it is secondary or primary, we all have different ways of communicating it. Through my work with patients in my private practice I have helped to identify and discuss four styles of communicating...
by Jennifer Lorey | Jun 20, 2017 | Alcoholism, Couples Therapy, Family
1. “I am still not the priority?!” When one enters recovery, their partner is usually feeling a great sense of relief and gratitude. Possibly believing some “normalcy” will return to their lives. Time together, evenings out, no more fighting the booze for attention....
by Jennifer Lorey | Jul 11, 2016 | Couples Therapy
You and your partner (P1 & P2) are sitting on the couch after dinner and one asks the other – P1:“did you get the dry cleaning like I asked?” P2 “what dry cleaning?” P1 “what dry cleaning? The dry cleaning I asked you to get!” P2”why are you yelling? Its just dry...
by Jennifer Lorey | Jan 7, 2016 | Family
What is your very first memory? Who does it involve? What is the emotion you feel when thinking of it? Is there a message you internalized from this memory? Chances are that you can answer each of these questions when you sit to think about it. Our memories hold the...
