Of Course I Don’t Want To Talk About Divorce

Texting has become a necessary part of life – particularly in our personal lives. As a therapist, I love the transparency that texting provides me. Gone are the days when I used to rely on a client’s ability to accurately retell a conversation of what transpired outside of session. Texting, ...

Doctor Darcy, my boyfriend of almost 2 years still says he can’t commit to be with me forever. I don’t understand! We’ve said I love you for over a year. We live together and we talk about getting engaged. But he refuses to say the word “forever” and the more ...

Even though I’ve built a specialty as a relationship therapist who only works with individuals, over time my clients invariably begin to resent doing “all the work” to improve their relationships — whether it’s work on an intimate relationship or with members of their family.  I get it.  Of my ...

If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know that I’m all about personal responsibility – not in the capital R sort of way, rather, in the how did you contribute to the conflict you’re in sort of way.  Basically, if you can’t pony up to your ...

I’m the first to suggest looking inward for the solution to relationship problems. There’s almost always something you can do differently to change the trajectory of your relationship. But sometimes, no amount of internal reflection, changed behavior, or LOVE will give you the happy ending you’re looking for. Because it ...

Dear Dr. Darcy, I have an issue with my boyfriend. Anytime we have plans with other people and we have a fight or we’re not in a great place, we either have to cancel or he shows up with a bad attitude.  I’ve told him how upset this makes me ...