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The road well travelled
I'm several weeks into starting this blog and learning more about why I needed to do this. It's because there is so very much I want to...

Elena Sherwood
Jan 20, 20211 min read



Elena Sherwood
Jan 20, 20210 min read


The walls we build, scale, and tear down
I haven't met a human without some sort of wall around them, if you're breathing, you have them. We all know these as "defense...

Elena Sherwood
Jan 15, 20212 min read


The seer
Whenever I meet with a client (I’ll use a female for this purpose), I have only one pure and intentional goal: to find her, the real her....

Elena Sherwood
Jan 9, 20212 min read


The best things in life are real
I am madly in love with the word real, actually no it’s not just love but it’s want, need and crave all in one. I depend upon it for...

Elena Sherwood
Jan 6, 20212 min read


The trio in unison: Intimacy, Commitment & Respect
Without intimacy there's apathy, without respect barriers grow between two, and without commitment there are only exits. However, when...

Elena Sherwood
Jan 2, 20211 min read


Part 3 - Respect
This third major element in solid healthy relationships, goes pretty dang deep. I'm not talking about pleases and thank yous, or about...

Elena Sherwood
Jan 2, 20211 min read


Part 2: Commitment
In my studies, commitment emerged as an absolute must for a strong healthy relationship. This wondrous (or terrifying) word has gotten a...

Elena Sherwood
Dec 29, 20201 min read


Part 1: Intimacy
Have you ever wondered what a strong and healthy relationship looks like? I sure did, enough to explore it thoroughly. This is the first...

Elena Sherwood
Dec 29, 20201 min read


Life after
Unhappy couples sometimes stay together longer than what's good for them because breaking-up is hard. For those going through it, my...

Elena Sherwood
Dec 24, 20201 min read


What can I, as a couples therapist "fix"?
The quick answer is, nothing. Relationships improve when clients do the hard work, I help bring forward the right information so they...

Elena Sherwood
Dec 18, 20201 min read


What if?
These two words demanded to be written about today so here goes. What if your relationship needs a bit help? Things aren't bad just dull,...

Elena Sherwood
Dec 15, 20201 min read


For the newly committed, the newlyweds and the like
Any moment where love blooms is worth celebrating! Falling in love and enjoying each other's company can feel heavenly, so here are a few...

Elena Sherwood
Dec 13, 20202 min read


You, in a relationship
There's a misconception out there in the world that when we enter into a committed relationship, some parts of ourselves are to be...

Elena Sherwood
Dec 13, 20202 min read


The limbo of trial separations
When partners separate, especially after being together for a long time, unpleasant symptoms may arise. One might experience...

Elena Sherwood
Dec 10, 20201 min read


A word or two from me to you
Whatever it is that's brought you here, I am glad! This blog is something I'm pleased to finally launch because I know it can be...

Elena Sherwood
Dec 9, 20201 min read


Myth: Love is all we need
Oh how I wish this one was true, but for relationships to work it takes a whole lot more than being in love. Decades of research...

Elena Sherwood
Dec 6, 20201 min read


It's always about closeness
Time and time again no matter what couples report as the problem, eventually I see that its really about closeness: the fear of it, the...

Elena Sherwood
Dec 4, 20201 min read
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