Mental Health and Relationship Articles, Tips, Tools and Advice

Relationship Articles by Relationship Therapist, Lisa Brookes Kift

The following are articles I’ve written about topics related to how to have healthy relationships. You’ll find topics including successful relationships, emotional safety, premarital counseling, infidelity, emotional abuse and more. I hope you find something useful for whatever problem you’re seeking help with.

The following are current relationship articles by Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT in The Toolbox at LisaKiftTherapy.com:

Making Behavior Changes for Your Partner?  Show Them You Mean It

Explores the importance of patience and consistency for couples trying to make behavior changes in their relationships.

Breaking Unhealthy Relationship Patterns

General thoughts about how to stop repeating unhealthy relationship patterns.

The Brain and Relationships Series: Implications for Couples Counseling, Book Resources

The implications for the studies in neuroscience and relationships on couples counseling.

The Brain and Relationships Series: How New Relationship Experiences can Shift Core Beliefs

A description – in layman’s terms – of how the brain takes in repeated new experiences to shift core beliefs.

The Brain and Relationships Series: How Your Body and Brain React to Conflict

Looks at the physiology and neuroscience of relationship conflict – and a helpful tip to mitigate reactivity.

The Brain and Relationship Article Series: What’s Your Relationship Attachment Style?

Learn about different relationship attachment styles and what it has to do with problematic relationship patterns.

5 Tools of Emotional Intelligence

Article about effective couples communication by learning to recognize and contain our emotions.

How to Refresh Your Marriage and Reconnect with your Spouse

Article that explores different tools to bring life back to a marriage that’s gotten “blah.”

The Power of Behavior in Relationships

Looks at how behavior can either bring people closer – or push them away.

10 Characteristics of Successful Relationships

Describes what happy and healthy couples are doing well in their relationships.

Healthy Relationships: Assessing the Emotional Safety

What is emotional safety and how can you assess it in your own relationship?

Getting Married? 6 Great Reasons to get Premarital Counseling

Article describing the benefits to pre marriage counseling and things many don’t think about.

How to Heal from Infidelity

For couples wanting to try to save their relationship after an affair.

Couples Assessment: How Strong is Your Relationship Foundation?

Quick checklist to determine the strength of your relationship.

Are You in an Emotionally Abusive Relationship?

Article describing aspects of an emotionally abusive relationship – and how to tell if you might be in one.

Tips to Survive a Partner’s Difficult Family

How to manage yourself and stay calm around a partner’s more “challenging” family.

Is Your Relationship Out of Balance? 

The “you,” “me” and “we” of relationship balance – and how to tell if you’re off kilter.

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Emotional health and relationship health go hand in hand... I am passionate about helping people achieve both via my psychotherapy practice, writing and resources that can be found inside TheToolbox at LisaKiftTherapy.com.

Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT