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Center for Relationships Relationship coaching for individuals & couples, including: ADHD, relationship challenges, marriage. Most insurance accepted.

The Center for Relationships is a counseling office located in Central Kentucky’s Lexington/Nicholasville region. A variety of counseling approaches are supported by our therapists, augmented by a spiritual perspective, with referrals available for testing, psychiatric evaluations and psychiatriac medicine. Our office is conveniently located 5 minutes from Lexington’s New Circle Road, just off Harrodsburg Road, approximately one mile south of the Man O’ War, Harrodsburg Road Intersection, at the Jessamine County line.

11/03/2026

Have you ever tried to explain yourself during an argument, only to watch your partner become more upset?

You start listing everything you've done, how hard you've tried, and why their criticism feels unfair.

But here's what might be happening:

You're having two different conversations.

Your partner is trying to tell you how overwhelmed, hurt, or alone they feel.

You're trying to show them that your efforts matter, too.

And suddenly, neither of you feels understood.

The shift isn't to stop caring about your perspective.

It's to get curious about your partner's experience before defending your own.

Try asking:

"What part of this has felt like you've had to carry alone?"

That one question can change the direction of a difficult conversation.

💬 When conflict happens, do you tend to explain yourself or shut down?

🎥 Watch my full YouTube episode, How to Stop Being Defensive During an Argument, for three practical shifts.

https://youtu.be/XFvLzfWNpyI

11/03/2026
11/03/2026

Once you understand how imposed silence actually affects people, you’ll want to think twice before you freeze out that annoying family member, Arthur C. Brooks wrote in 2024.
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🎨: Jan Buchczik

11/03/2026
10/13/2026

Speaking up is hard to do, even when you know you should. Learn how to assert yourself, navigate tricky social situations and expand your personal power with sage guidance from social psychologist Adam Galinsky.

10/05/2026

Imagine this: You send a heartfelt email to an old friend, letting her know how much you miss her and want to catch up. She doesn't respond, leaving you confused, hurt, and more than a little embarrassed—clearly, your friendship didn't mean as much to her as you thought.

It's only much later that you realize you mistakenly sent it to her work account—from a job she left three years ago. She wasn't snubbing you after all; it was just a misunderstanding.

"Misunderstanding is, in many ways, the core of conflict and stress as we navigate life," writes evolutionary psychologist Glenn Geher, Ph.D. Some misunderstandings are simply unavoidable, but the vast majority may not be—especially those fueled by common psychological processes, like egocentric bias or cognitive dissonance, that are within our power to recognize and address. "Once we get why misunderstandings exist, we can move toward building a world with fewer of them," Geher writes. "I don't know about you, but I'd rather live in a world of understanding."

08/29/2026

Wellbeing and resilience expert Lucy Hone shares three straightforward tactics that she uses to get through dark days.

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101 Wind Haven Drive Ste 203
Nicholasville, KY
40356

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Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 2pm

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