LISA BROOKES KIFT, MFT

Helping people resolve personal issues and experience satisfying relationships.

The Toolbox at LisaKiftTherapy.com

Mental Health, Relationship, Counseling and Therapy Related Resources

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 the current relationship articles in The Toolbox:

• How to Refresh Your Marriage and Reconnect with your Spouse

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

Benefits to getting 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?

Describes 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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Want more useful relationship tips?

Here are a few marriage and relationship topics I've written about on Examiner.com as the San Francisco Marriage and Relationship Examiner:

• The Economy and Relationships
• 3 Great Ways to Screw up Communication with your Partner
• Can You Receive Love?

Still didn't find the topic you were looking for in my current list of relationship articles? You have a few other option:

• The Healthy Relationships Place - A Relationship Blog to find many more articles by a variety of other relationship professionals

• See my Relationship Tips for quick ideas you can try in your relationship for a variety of situations. If you have a relationship concern in particular and would like to submit a question to me, see the Relationship Advice section.

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