In this episode, Jackie talks about this very specific type of abuse that happens in relationships.

In this episode, Jackie and Rachel discuss the drama triangle.  A lot of conflict happens in the drama triangle, although most people don't recognize that and they don't know how to get out of it.  

In this episode, Jackie talks to Dion Harris about his thoughts on the masculinity crisis with emerging adult males. 

In this episode, Jackie and Rachel discuss The 5 Love Languages. They cover the oversimplified messages, the problems with this approach, and the complexity of working with couples. 

In this episode, Jackie talks about the difficulty for new clients to find therapists with availability and even harder finding a therapist who accepts their insurance.  Why do so many therapists refuse to work with insurance? This episode outlines the problems with insurance and therapy.

Bridget joins Jackie in this episode to talk about Emotional Availability.

In this episode, Jackie breaks down the differences between healthy and unhealthy expressions of anger and the importance of healthy anger. 

In this episode, Jackie talks about the damage of emotional affairs on relationships.

In this episode, Jackie and Rachel continue discussing the shift from ownership to partnership in marriage and long-term relationships.  

In this episode, Jackie talks about emotional labor, mental labor, and the importance of this work and its impact on our culture, relationships, and our mental health.                                                                  

In this episode, Jackie talks about the often hidden and unknown condition of childhood emotional neglect.  Our parents may understand the importance of providing for our physical needs as children, but when our emotional needs are neglected and not attuned to, we grow up feeling off.  We may question our feelings and our needs, we might struggle with self-esteem, and are unable to take appropriate risks.  And we may feel disconnected and empty and not understood.