Cor Counseling

05/21/2026

People that know me (Sarah) know that I LOVE dialectics; perhaps you can watch this video and also fall in love 😉

Dr. Andrea Gold deep dives into dialectical philosophy, the foundat...

04/14/2026

Check out April's blog, "Emotion Dysregulation Isn't the Problem- It's the Signal”

Somewhere along the way, we turned emotional dysregulation into the villain.We talk about it like it’s the thing to eliminate. Fix it. Stop it. Control it. Manage it better.And listen—yes, if your emotions are blowing up your relationships, your job, or your sense of self, we do need tools. Skil...

03/05/2026

Check out March's blog on radical acceptance and relationships!

Radical Acceptance in Love Isn’t Settling — It’s Clarity.“I don’t want to just accept it.”When clients say this, what they usually mean is:• I don’t want to approve of it.• I don’t want to like it.• I don’t want to pretend it doesn’t hurt.• And I definitely don’t want t...

02/17/2026

Check out our latest blog!

You know your love language.Your partner knows theirs.You’re both trying.So why do you still feel unloved?This is one of the most confusing dynamics I see in couples. They’re doing the “right” things. The gifts are bought. The dinners are cooked. The affirmations are spoken. The physical aff...

01/09/2026

Check out our latest blog: Why New Year's Resolutions Fail When You Have Attachment Trauma

Every January, millions of people promise themselves they’re finally going to change.This will be the year they stop procrastinating, stop overeating, stop going back to the wrong people, stop feeling so stuck.And by February, most of them feel ashamed.We’ve been taught that when we don’t foll...

12/23/2025

Check out our most recent blog on Holidays and Attachment: the stressors AND the opportunities ❤️

Every holiday season, I watch something very predictable happen in my therapy office.People don’t just get busy.They get activated.Christmas, New Year’s, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Solstice — these aren’t just dates on a calendar. They are attachment amplifiers. They stir up old expectations about l...

12/11/2025

This topic is dear to my heart, and I know there are a lot of folks out there that can relate and find this to be especially painful around the holidays. There is a rising trend of family cutoffs- and though this may be the appropriate solution in some cases, there are alternative solutions to consider for others.

Just remember: you are doing the best you can with what you have!

Cutting ties with family is a tough choice that carries hidden, often long-term and painful, costs. Explore the impact of family estrangement and some alternatives to total cutoff.

10/19/2025

A convenient reminder

10/09/2025

Food for thought as we finish out this week: “Coercive power is the curse of the universe; coactive power, the enrichment and advancement of every human soul.” - Mary Parker Follett

09/18/2025

Our latest blog is about a few methods we offer at Cor Counseling and how they intersect- DBT and EFT:

When I sit with clients—whether couples or individuals—I often notice that their struggles share a common root: the longing to feel safe, seen, and loved, paired with the fear of losing that safety. It shows up in the silence after an argument, the spiraling thoughts late at night, or the impuls...