What is the difference between marriage counseling and couples counseling, and do I need to seek help? A quick answer to the first part of the question is marriage counseling means a marriage is in place. Couples counseling refers to couples who have a commitment, but the commitment has not led to a formal marriage....
Infidelity and the Ashley Madison Hack
Dr. Elsa M. Orlandini – a leading Miami-area psychologist and relationship therapist, offers expert insight into the underlying issues of the Ashley Madison scandal. While many people are on pins and needles waiting to find out if their partners were outed as unfaithful by the Ashley Madison hack, we ask ourselves why infidelity is such...
Addressing Failure in Relationships
Couples counseling can help address failure in a relationship. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being an almost perfect relationship, how would you rate your relationship with your significant other? Relationship ratings consisting of 4’s, 5’s and 6’s are livable averages. A relationship rating of 7 and higher means that you are...
Fear of Intimacy
According to Comics Kingdom, the comic strip “Mary Worth” first appeared in 1938 and by 1962 was appearing in over 300 newspapers the world over. Mary Worth, with its warmth, human interest and domestic drama, was virtually the first “psychological narrative” comic strip with cliffhanger endings where social issues, such as juvenile delinquency, unwed motherhood,...
Psychologist View of Miami – Illusion, Delusion, Hallucination, Reality
When you hear the word “Miami,” what words come to mind? Google “What words describe Miami?” and here is what comes up from City-Data.com: “Sexy, hot, fun, diverse, paradise, filled with salsa and perfume, the sun and fun capital of the world, popular, gritty, swanky, drug dealers and Medicare fraud, food trucks and street vendors,...
Warning Signs Your Marriage Might Be In Trouble
Warning Signs Your Marriage Might Be In Trouble Warning signs fill our lives. A child learns to wait for the walk signal before crossing a busy intersection. New drivers learn the warning signs that will save their lives on the highway. Warning signs of cancer, stroke, and heart disease help us address potential health dangers....