Core Values Counseling

05/28/2026

What does a healthy relationship actually look like? 💛

Strong relationships aren’t about perfection — they’re about connection, communication, trust, and a willingness to grow together through life’s challenges. Guest blogger Eric Walters explores some of the key qualities that help relationships thrive, including emotional safety, shared values, respect, and healthy conflict repair.

If you’ve ever wondered what makes relationships truly lasting, this is a great read. ✨

Read more here:

What makes a relationship truly good- not just functional? Eric Walters explains why 'shared meaning' may be the most important conversation couples never have.

05/27/2026

“Remember when we first met?”💗

I’m sure you and your partner have asked each other this question many times over the years. Your shared history is a vital part of your bond, and a trip down memory lane always reminds you of the magical spark that connected you in the first place.

The Happy Couples Project is offering an event in June, giving couples the opportunity to celebrate each special moment in the story of their relationship:

⟡Spend the morning reminiscing about how your relationship began; reflecting on your highest highs as a couple as well as the challenges you have grown through.
⟡Use storytelling and art techniques to create your own “Story of Us.”
⟡Take your final product home as a memento of everything you’ve done together, that you can display in your home.

This will be a fun, nostalgic trip down memory lane for you and your partner. Join Cameron Madill on Saturday, June 13 from 9am to 12pm to create a lasting memento of your relationship story.

*Free childcare available!

👉Reserve Your Spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/create-your-story-of-us-tickets-1988969390990

05/22/2026

Meet the counselor!

Olivia enjoys counseling individuals of all ages, particularly young adults and older teens, as well as couples. She has experience in sitting with those facing life transitions, spiritual abuse, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and loss.

She seeks to create an environment of warmth, safety and even fun. A self-identified “friendly introvert,” Olivia enjoys being active outdoors, cooking a good meal to share and having quiet mornings at home.

Learn more about Olivia, and all of our Core Values Counseling therapists: https://corevaluescounseling.com/counselors/

05/15/2026

If the same conflicts keep cycling back, this weekend shows you how to break the pattern.

You don’t have to keep having the same fight.

This private Art & Science of Love Weekend, developed by the Gottman Institute, and tested with millions of couples, is designed to help you understand what’s happening in your most cherished relationship, rebuild connection, and leave with practical tools you can use right away.

The next Art & Science of Love Weekend is Friday, June 19th-Saturday, June 20th.

Learn more about the workshop and view other upcoming dates here: https://corevaluescounseling.com/the-art-and-science-of-love-gottman-conference/

05/05/2026

In addiction recovery, it’s easy to focus on what went wrong — but lasting change also comes from recognizing what’s going right. For couples in recovery, small positive moments can become powerful turning points.

👉 Read the full post to learn how to turn everyday wins into lasting relationship change:

In recovery, healing isn’t just about fixing what went wrong. Learn how celebrating what’s going right strengthens trust and lasting change.

04/28/2026

Addiction doesn’t just create distance — it replaces understanding with guessing. In couples addiction recovery, partners have to learn each other again. “My recovery, your recovery, our recovery” offers a powerful framework for rebuilding connection and trust.

👉 Click through to explore the questions and conversations that help couples truly reconnect:

Recovery isn’t just personal — it’s relational. Learn how couples can rebuild understanding through “my recovery, your recovery, our recovery.”

04/21/2026

Addiction recovery has long focused on the individual — but for couples, that approach often leaves the relationship behind.

Research now shows that couples in addiction recovery heal best together, rebuilding trust, connection, and shared meaning along the way.

👉 Read the full post to learn how relationship recovery actually works — and where to begin:

Couples in addiction recovery don’t heal in isolation. Learn why relationship recovery matters — and how to rebuild trust, connection, and partnership.

04/17/2026

We’re kicking off our Art & Science of Love workshop today 💙

We’re so excited to welcome couples into this space to invest in their relationship, strengthen connection, and learn practical tools that truly make a difference.

Grateful to be part of this work and to walk alongside each couple this weekend ✨

03/31/2026

Can trust really be rebuilt after an affair?

Not through quick forgiveness. Not by “moving on.”

Real healing is slower — and more honest — than most people expect.

It requires accountability, difficult conversations, and a willingness to rebuild something new together.

Some couples call it Marriage 2.0.

Read the full post to understand what rebuilding trust actually looks like — and how forgiveness unfolds over time.

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Can trust be rebuilt after an affair? Learn what real recovery looks like, how forgiveness develops, and how couples create a stronger relationship.

03/27/2026

After an affair, many couples turn to therapy — but not all therapy is equipped to help.

In fact, the wrong approach can unintentionally deepen the hurt.
Affair recovery requires something different: clear responsibility, emotional safety, and a structured path forward.

Without that, couples often stay stuck.

In this post, Sabrina Walters Counseling, LLC breaks down what makes affair recovery therapy different — and why that difference can shape whether healing actually happens.

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Not all couples therapy works after an affair. Learn why specialized affair recovery therapy matters and how the right approach helps rebuild trust.