53 Articles by Linda Carroll, M.S., LMFT
Linda Carroll, M.S., LMFT
How To Encourage Your Partner To Live A Healthy Lifestyle When It's The Last Thing They Want To Do
There's a LOT you can do.
How To Know When Your Marriage Is Really Over, According To A Relationship Expert
It's never black and white.
When It Comes To Love, Here's How Your Brain Chemistry Can Betray You
Yes, you can take back the control.
The Psychological Reason You Get Defensive (Hint: It's Not A Character Flaw)
If you're a defensive person, are you doomed to drive people away with your defensiveness forever? If you're in a relationship with a defensive...
"I Love You, But I'm Not In Love With You" — What Does That Really Mean?
This feeling is the most common reason couples seek therapy.
The One Thing Guaranteed To Turn Your Goals Into Reality
This is how you turn your inspiration into reality.
The Secret To Conflict Resolution That Could Save Your Relationship
"All of us can — and must — learn how to restore openness and to reconnect."
The Single Most Destructive Factor In Your Relationship + How To Face It Head On
"Conflict happens without intention; like falling in love, it is outside our control. It’s what we do next that determines the future of the...
5 Ways To Tell If Someone Will Make A Good Partner, From A Marriage Therapist
Here are five clues that will help you find out whether or not someone has the qualities to go the distance.
The Real Reason You Can't Communicate With Your Partner
To expect you to see the world the same way I do is a huge challenge. We get exasperated, because underneath our point of view lies the question “Why...
What Love Stage Is Your Relationship In? (A Quiz)
Take this quiz to find out what stage your relationship is in.
The 7 Essential Stages Of Spiritual Growth (And How To Know Where You're On The Path)
The seven stages of seeking and claiming your Spirit Self.
Why Every Couple Eventually Falls Out Of Love + How To Re-create The Feeling
We've always been fascinated by the idea that "falling in love" is not necessarily the same thing as "staying in love."
I'm A Life Coach & I Have Panic Attacks. Here's What I Wish More People Knew
Even if your panic attack feels like the worst thing that’s ever happened to you, it's quite common.
How To Stay In Love When You Stop Being Infatuated
Though the stages are inevitable, the way we respond to them is not.
4 Surprising Truths About Keeping Love Alive
All relationships go through hard seasons. Especially if you and your partner have been together a long time, you have probably felt the cyclical...
Want To End Your Relationship? Try These 3 Steps Before You Make Any Moves
You’ve reached the point where you think, Things just can’t go on like this.
Why You Always Have The Same Old Fight: A Couples Therapist Explains
Do you notice that you and your partner always end up having "the same old argument"? It's as if it doesn’t matter at all where the conversation or...
5 Signs You're An Emotionally Intelligent Person
Emotional intelligence (also known as "EQ") is the Queen of all intelligence, reflecting the strength of our connection to other people, in public or...
Why It's Unhealthy To Obsess Over Your First Love
As a couples’ therapist, I often give talks about love. And I often start by asking audience members to describe the sensations and feelings they felt...