If you are seeking a recognized couples counselor or relationship expert in the Baltimore metro area, you may want to view my television interviews on local stations to get a sense of my personal style -
"Why Looking for a Soulmate Might Not Work" - interview on Fox45 News with Tom Rogers on August 4, 2014.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_G_0eiYGnk
"Is Divorce Contagious?" See some of my responses to this question in an interview on Fox45 News on November 4, 2013:
www.youtube.com/watch
If you would like to view some suggestions for couples that I presented on the "Good Morning, Maryland" program, ABC2News, on January 5, 2011, click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_DBQzeQaFY
"Secrets of Happy Couples" - infographic discussed on Fox45 News interview by news anchor Tom Rogers with Terrence Alspaugh, LCPC on Valentine's Day, 2014. Here is the link for your reference: http://designtaxi.com/news/363624/Infographic-The-Secrets-Of-Happy-Couples/
Great book on the relationship between sexual intimacy and emotional intimacy: Intimacy and Desire by Dr. David Schnarch.
Article from New York Time Magazine, February 9, 2014: "Sexless But Equal," by Lori Gottlieb.
If you would like to view some suggestions for couples that I presented on the "Good Morning, Maryland" program, ABC2News, on January 5, 2011, click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_DBQzeQaFY
New Year's Resolutions for Couples
1. Embrace Differences.
2. Bite Your Tongue.
3. Accentuate the Positives.
4. Remember Your Anchors.
5. Ask For Help.
Helpful Books for Relationship Building
Chapman, Gary. The Five Love Languages. Chicago: Northfield Publishing, 2004.
Cloud, Henry and John Townsend. Boundaries Face to Face. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003.
Gottman, John M. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press, 1999.
Gottman, John M., Julie Schwartz Gottman, and Joan DeClaire. 10 Lessons to Transform Your Marriage. New York, NY: Crown, 2006.
Hendrix, Harville. Getting the Love You Want. New York, NY: HarperPerennial, 1988.
Johnson, Sue. Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love. New York: Little, Brown. 2008.
Kendrick, Stephen & Alex. The Love Dare. Nashville: B & H Books, 2008.
Couples Counseling, Courses, & Programs
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www.marylandcelebraterecovery.org
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www.garychapman.org
www.granitechurch.net
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