Allen Counseling Associates

Watch the short cartoon about how whether or not you accept your partners “bids for affection” might make or break you.

Marriage Minute | The Gottman Institute In life's small, everyday moments, you have a choice: turn towards your partner and accept their bids to connect, or turn away and ignore their bids. Every time you choose to turn towards, you make a deposit in your Emotional Bank Account. 

Check out this podcast that some of my clients have created in order to help others (and themselves) be more vulnerable to deepen connections.

I love how they liken having a therapist to having an attorney, a financial planner, etc. It’s part of building a team that helps you determine and reach long term goals. Everyone should have a therapist!

The Unbalancing Act by Mike Banasiak on Apple Podcasts Download past episodes or subscribe to future episodes of The Unbalancing Act by Mike Banasiak for free.