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”

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”

Best Life Online: This Is the One Word You Should Never Say When Apologizing

I am featured as an expert in this article, published in Best Life Online. Included here is a short excerpt of the article. “The word ‘but’ is not an apology—it is self-protection disguised as an apology,” says Tasha Seiter, MS, AMFT, who owns her own marriage and family therapy practice in Fort Collins, Colorado. Seiter says the problemContinue reading “Best Life Online: This Is the One Word You Should Never Say When Apologizing”

News Break: Research Reveals Parents’ Arguments Can Make Teenagers Anxious

This article is a write up of Rachel Lucas-Thompson, Erika Lunkenheimer, and I’s research written by Fatima Virrey in News Break Parents’ arguments can have severe effects on children, specifically teenagers. According to research led by a family therapist, Tasha Seiter, parents’ disagreements can make teenagers anxious and depressed. In most cases, fights between parents will haveContinue reading “News Break: Research Reveals Parents’ Arguments Can Make Teenagers Anxious”

Mic: Will the Pandemic End Small Talk Forever? Experts Weigh In.

Written by Tracey Anne Duncan of Mic, I comment here as a relationship expert. “COVID-19 has changed the way that we communicate forever,” says Tasha Seiter, a Colorado-based psychotherapist who specializes in helping people with their relationship communication skills. “Just going through this experience, we are more aware of how vulnerable our ‘normal’ is. WeContinue reading “Mic: Will the Pandemic End Small Talk Forever? Experts Weigh In.”

Showbiz Cheat Sheet: ‘The Good Doctor’: Can Shaun and Lea Really Make Their Relationship Work?

This article, published in Showbiz Cheat Sheet, was written by Sheiresa Ngo with the help of my expertise. Tasha Seiter, a marriage and family therapist, weighed in. Here’s what she told Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Lea will have to pay attention to the do’s and don’ts   Lea tends to speak her mind and do thingsContinue reading “Showbiz Cheat Sheet: ‘The Good Doctor’: Can Shaun and Lea Really Make Their Relationship Work?”

MindBodyGreen: 21 Things Scientists Discovered About Sex In 2019

This article, written by Kelly Gonsalves, sex & relationships editor of mindbodygreen, covers the “most fascinating” sex research of 2019. I include an excerpt from this article in my blog because my research was considered among the top sex studies of the year. You can access the full article here. Given that sex has existedContinue reading “MindBodyGreen: 21 Things Scientists Discovered About Sex In 2019”

North Forty News: Mental Health Matters: Pandemic-Proofing Your Relationship

by Tasha Seiter; published in North Forty News Scary news about COVID-19 doesn’t stop at the CDC. As a marriage counselor, every day I see its impact on relationships. According to the New York Post, it only took a week of quarantine to double divorce inquiries and experts are predicting a sharp increase in divorceContinue reading “North Forty News: Mental Health Matters: Pandemic-Proofing Your Relationship”