Coping is a subtle form of avoidance that maintains psychological distress. Originally published on my Psychology Today Blog, Mindful Relationships You’ve tried everything you can think to do: positive affirmations, relaxation strategies, staying away from triggering situations, talking yourself out of your thoughts. And still, your struggles with your inner demons persist. It might beContinue reading “Here’s Why Your Coping Skills Don’t Work”
Author Archives: Dr. Tasha Seiter
Can Fighting with Your Partner Change Your Biology?
The way you communicate with your partner could impact how your body functions. Originally published on my Psychology Today Blog, Mindful Relationships Key Points: When you’re in a tiff with your partner, you probably aren’t thinking about how you’re changing the concentration of your body’s hormones for years to come. Recent evidence suggests that theContinue reading “Can Fighting with Your Partner Change Your Biology?”
Forbes: A Psychologist Gives 3 Tips To Help You Navigate Your Turbulent Twenties And Early Thirties
Here you can read an excerpt from Mark Travers’ Forbes article providing tips to grow through the early adult years, in which Tasha is featured. You can read the full article by clicking the link at the bottom of the page. Being in your twenties and early thirties can be an intense experience for the toughestContinue reading “Forbes: A Psychologist Gives 3 Tips To Help You Navigate Your Turbulent Twenties And Early Thirties”
Sirius XM Doctor Radio’s Sexual Health Hour: Working with Sexual Desire Discrepancy in the Couple Relationship
Here is the audio for the 4/10/23 episode of Sirius XM’s Doctor Radio, in which I was interviewed as an expert in working with sexual problems with couples.
4 Ways to Pandemic-Proof Your Relationship
Simple strategies to maintain connection and minimize conflict during COVID-19. Originally published on my Psychology Today Blog, Mindful Relationships Our lives are nothing like they were a year ago. COVID-19 has thrown out our usual way of working, recreating, and relating. The professional and leisure impacts of the pandemic are clear to all of us.Continue reading “4 Ways to Pandemic-Proof Your Relationship”
Could COVID-19 Break the Therapy Stigma for Good?
The pandemic may cause a permanent change in societal views of therapy. Originally published on my Psychology Today Blog, Mindful Relationships As a therapist, the phone has been ringing off the hook lately. Although I practice in Colorado, therapists across the nation are experiencing the same thing. COVID-19 cases are continuing to increase in many parts ofContinue reading “Could COVID-19 Break the Therapy Stigma for Good?”
The Most Effective Couples Therapy, by Far
No approach compares in research support to Emotionally Focused Therapy. Does Couples Therapy Actually Work? One of the first questions we hear from new clients is, “Does couples therapy really work?” The honest answer is: it depends. Not all types of couples therapy are equally effective. At Heart of the Matter Therapy, we use EmotionallyContinue reading “The Most Effective Couples Therapy, by Far”
Forbes: A Therapist Explains How Mindfulness Can Transform Your Love And Sex Life
This article was published in Forbes, written by Mark Travers. Click the article link at the bottom of the page to read the entire article. Many couples come to therapy when they feel disconnected from their partner, who once was their closest confidant and companion. They ask questions like: Even the best relationships go through periodsContinue reading “Forbes: A Therapist Explains How Mindfulness Can Transform Your Love And Sex Life”
Forbes: Experts Give 4 Pieces Of Advice To Navigate Your Love Life In 2023
This is an excerpt from Mark Travers’ Forbes article recapping research findings from 2023. I am featured describing my recent research. You can read the full article by clicking the link at the bottom of the page. The world of dating and romance is changing rapidly and it only makes sense to change with it.Continue reading “Forbes: Experts Give 4 Pieces Of Advice To Navigate Your Love Life In 2023”
MindBodyGreen: Researchers May Have Finally Figured Out The Link Between Commitment and Good Sex
This article was written by Kelly Gonsalves, sex and relationships editor of Mindbodygreen. It is a write up of one of my research studies. Here is just a short excerpt: the full article can be accessed here. Sex with a stranger or a new flame can be thrilling, but there’s something to be said forContinue reading “MindBodyGreen: Researchers May Have Finally Figured Out The Link Between Commitment and Good Sex”