Stephanie Flood MA LMFT

Stephanie Flood MA LMFT Online counseling for individuals and couples. Relationship guidance and encouragement.

Improve your communication skills with your partner and increase the love & fun.

Spoiler Alert: Love is More About Learning Than LuckEver wonder why some couples stay crazy in love while others drift a...
06/02/2025

Spoiler Alert: Love is More About Learning Than Luck

Ever wonder why some couples stay crazy in love while others drift apart? 🧐

They’re not “just lucky”—

They worked together to form consistent, healthy habits. 💪

The foundation of habits that work for you as a couple— and a family unit— is taking the time to *learn* more about each other.

By my calculations?

You can kickstart your journey in just 6 weeks.

Here’s how:

“Flood of Love” is my self-paced, discrete course will show you how to learn from and about your spouse in order to:

💕 Re-build real connection

💕 Improve intimacy, and

💕 Bring back that “I’m so luck to have you” feeling. 🥰

Ready to enroll in the school of love?

Visit the link in my bio!

You Know that Couple Who Still Flirt Like Teenagers After All These Years? That Could be You!We’ve all seen them:The cou...
05/13/2025

You Know that Couple Who Still Flirt Like Teenagers After All These Years? That Could be You!

We’ve all seen them:

The couple laughing at inside jokes, sneaking kisses in the grocery store, still totally into each other— even though they’ve been married for *decades*.

You watch them and you wonder…

“What’s their secret?”

And, “How can my Honey and I find that again?”

Here it is:

✨They prioritize their relationship.✨

And they don’t do it by “a wing and a prayer” that their love will stay strong—

They put in equal effort to make it thrive.

Now I know what you’re thinking:

“Steph, we TRY to prioritize the relationship. But how can we with busy schedules, kids, and life life-ing all the time?”

That’s where couple’s therapy steps in to pick up the slack.

It becomes your dedicated, focused window of time to set boundaries and re-commit to those two teenagers who fell in love in the first place.

Because passion doesn’t have to fade—

But it does need to be nurtured. 🥰 Click the link in my bio to learn how to be THAT couple!

Does Therapy Sound Like a Can of Worms You Don’t Want to Open?I hear it all the time:“What if we start therapy and it ju...
05/01/2025

Does Therapy Sound Like a Can of Worms You Don’t Want to Open?

I hear it all the time:

“What if we start therapy and it just makes things WORSE?” 😬

Look, I get it.

Talking about feelings and past issues can feel like a recipe for disaster.

But here’s the true ticking time bomb:

Avoiding tough conversations doesn’t make problems go away—it just buries them deeper.

Therapy— when done in a safe, informed environment— isn’t about pointing fingers or reliving old fights.

It’s about giving you the tools to:

✨ Reconnect emotionally

✨ Communicate more effectively, and

✨ (most importantly) Bring back the physical intimacy you *both* want. ❤️‍🔥

So if fear is holding you back, ask yourself:

Am I going to let this can of fears hold us back from the love life we want?

Let’s peel that lid back together.

Check the link in my bio to access a resource that’s right for you today!

Does Therapy Sound Like a Can of Worms You Don’t Want to Open?I hear it all the time:“What if we start therapy and it ju...
04/27/2025

Does Therapy Sound Like a Can of Worms You Don’t Want to Open?

I hear it all the time:

“What if we start therapy and it just makes things WORSE?” 😬

Look, I get it.

Talking about feelings and past issues can feel like a recipe for disaster.

But here’s the true ticking time bomb:

Avoiding tough conversations doesn’t make problems go away—it just buries them deeper.

Therapy— when done in a safe, informed environment— isn’t about pointing fingers or reliving old fights.

It’s about giving you the tools to:

✨ Reconnect emotionally

✨ Communicate more effectively, and

✨ (most importantly) Bring back the physical intimacy you *both* want. ❤️‍🔥

So if fear is holding you back, ask yourself:

Am I going to let this can of fears hold us back from the love life we want?

Let’s peel that lid back together.

Check the link in my bio to access a resource that’s right for you today!

When did you turn from soulmates— to roommates? 😬It all happens so fast…Life gets busy, routines take over, and before y...
04/25/2025

When did you turn from soulmates— to roommates? 😬

It all happens so fast…

Life gets busy, routines take over, and before you know it, the spark feels more like a flicker.

All of a sudden, years have flown by in the blink of an eye—

And with them, that “soul connection” that used to keep you and your partner glued at the hip.

But guess what?

That soul bond is NOT gone forever, never to be heard from again.

You can bring back the connection, the passion, and yes, the F word (Fun!) to your relationship! ❤️‍🔥

All you need are the right tools, and a desire to commit to the process.

My 6-week course is designed to help you and your partner reconnect, deepen intimacy, and create lasting habits that keep your bond strong.

Let’s re-discover the bond—together! 💑

Drop a 🔥 in the comments or DMs if you’re ready!

I guarantee you’re not going around clocking your kisses with your partner-But here’s a few reasons why you should start...
03/29/2025

I guarantee you’re not going around clocking your kisses with your partner-

But here’s a few reasons why you should start:

💋 You’ll most likely get a good laugh out of each other, especially if you’re first-timers!

💋 Kissing releases serotonin and dopamine, flooding your system with “feel good” chemicals

💋 Feel emotionally closer to your partner thanks to the physical connection!

I dare you to try it.

In this space, we *do* support a good kiss and tell, so let me know how it went!

And don’t forget to tag a girlfriend who could use 10 extra seconds of fun in her day!

Happy smooching 😘

I get asked so often, “Can my partner and I make it work if we have mismatched desires?”The short answer?Absolutely! 💯Th...
03/23/2025

I get asked so often, “Can my partner and I make it work if we have mismatched desires?”

The short answer?
Absolutely! 💯

The *helpful* answer is a bit longer, so hang in there with me!
It all starts with moving the focus away from the desires themselves.

What we really want to be asking is:
Are you *communicating* your desires effectively?

Because the fact of the matter is, if you aren’t talking about them you can’t possibly sync up! 👏
So as you seek to find harmony with your partner, remember this:

👉 *Romantic* desires are not the only ones that matter
👉 Communicating *all* desires openly and kindly is how you find middle ground

Did you find this helpful, like I said I’d be?
Then share with your partner, along with a little note, “Let’s start a conversation 💜”-
And let the re-alignment begin!

No one likes to talk about the D word—Divorce.But in order to avoid it, we’ve got to get the dialogue flowing! So let’s ...
03/12/2025

No one likes to talk about the D word—

Divorce.

But in order to avoid it, we’ve got to get the dialogue flowing!

So let’s highlight the top 3 reasons that marriages end:

1️⃣ Intimacy
2️⃣ Kids
3️⃣ Money

There, now that those are out in the open, we can move on to discussing how avoid those pitfalls for our own relationships.

At the risk of over-simplifying it, I’m a huge advocate for communication as the foundation for ALL problem-solving.

🧭 That will always be where my compass towards correcting a wayward marriage points!

But if you want to dig deeper for answers and resources, check out the link in my bio to see if there’s a tool in my toolkit that will get you started in the right direction!

Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours!! Wishing you a day filled with love! xo 🦃🧡🍁
11/24/2023

Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours!! Wishing you a day filled with love! xo 🦃🧡🍁

Should you ever really forgive someone’s bad behavior?? Come find out more at www.afloodoflove.com
10/14/2023

Should you ever really forgive someone’s bad behavior??
Come find out more at www.afloodoflove.com

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