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You Can't Get There From Here: Pathways to Emotional Intimacy in Relationship
People seeking relationship help come to therapy thinking one of three things: (1) they think they are doing something wrong or feel they...

Lisa Blair, MA, Dipl. PW
Jun 30, 20218 min read
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Stop Trying to Be a “Good” Partner and Start Being Yourself
Here’s my first piece of advice when it comes to cultivating emotional intimacy in your relationship. Stop trying to be such a good...

Lisa Blair, MA, Dipl. PW
Jun 29, 20217 min read
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Are We There Yet? Reimagine Emotional Intimacy as a Process
Have you been feeling emotionally distant from your partner? Would you like to bridge that gap? Or are you at your wits’ end and ready to...

Lisa Blair, MA, Dipl. PW
Jun 25, 20219 min read
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The Dance of Diversity in Relationship
Diversity is a normal part of life and ought to be celebrated. Not just in nature, culture, and the world, but inside ourselves and in...

Lisa Blair, MA, Dipl. PW
Dec 14, 20206 min read
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A Story About Emotional Intimacy, Trust, and Going All In
I was talking with a female friend recently who just entered into a new relationship with a man. How they met each other was unplanned...

Lisa Blair, MA, Dipl. PW
Jan 20, 20204 min read
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That's the Thing about Love: My Personal Awakening to Emotional Intimacy
It’s spring 2009 in Portland, Oregon. My partner, David, and I are nestled close under the covers with a laptop on our shared lap. It’s...

Lisa Blair, MA, Dipl. PW
Sep 7, 20194 min read
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It's Me, Not You: When Relationship Work is Personal Work
Perhaps the most important thing I’ve learned about sustainable relationships is this: People have a tendency to confuse the need to work...

Lisa Blair, MA, Dipl. PW
Jun 30, 20199 min read
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Therapy Under Five: Getting Hurt / Who's Responsible?
Here's my third video in a new series I'm calling "Therapy Under Five." It's done Q&A style—in each video I read a question I've received...

Lisa Blair, MA, Dipl. PW
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Embracing Diversity in Relationships: You, Me, and All That Stuff We're So Scared Of
How do we shift from a phase of unity and harmony in our relationships to embracing diversity? How do we be our true selves with another per
Lisa Blair, M.A. and David Bedrick, J.D.
Oct 26, 20178 min read
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