Blog – Lana Isaacson https://lanaisaacson.com/blog/ Couples and Family Therapist | Lakewood, Colorado Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:56:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 155330598 When Both Partners Need to Heal: Navigating Recovery Together http://lanaisaacson.com/when-both-partners-need-to-heal-navigating-recovery-together/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:27:09 +0000 https://lanaisaacson.com/?p=2895 What an honor! My colleague Jason Polk, LCSW, LAC and I were interviewed by Drew Powell on the Valiant Living podcast on the topic of couples in recovery, a passion that we all share. My favorite segment is about 13 minutes (47:05 – 1:00) when Drew courageously shares his fear and some of the profound […]

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]]> 2895 5 Levels of Communication & Closeness You Can Experience with Your Intimate Partner http://lanaisaacson.com/5-levels-of-communication-closeness-you-can-experience-with-your-intimate-partner/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:11:12 +0000 https://lanaisaacson.com/?p=2747 No matter what your attachment style is, you crave some level of emotional intimacy and connection.  You may just want to be heard and understood or perhaps deeply feel seen and soothed. But it may feel impossible to increase the intimacy in your relationship.  In this post, I am going to share 5 levels of […]

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]]> 2747 What is emotional intimacy? http://lanaisaacson.com/what-is-emotional-intimacy/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 12:03:15 +0000 https://lanaisaacson.com/?p=2742 When couples begin therapy, I get asked a lot of great questions~ “What is emotional intimacy? Why would I want to learn this skill?  and eventually, “How can I strengthen this skill?”  First, why would I want to learn this skill? By courageously sharing your inner world with your partner – (still in a thoughtful […]

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]]> 2742 Beyond Roommates~ Top 5 Tips to have a Closer, More Intimate Connection http://lanaisaacson.com/beyond-roommates-top-5-tips-to-have-a-closer-more-intimate-connection/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:01:24 +0000 https://lanaisaacson.com/?p=2730 Do you love your partner and feel like you’re a great team or co-parents, but sense that something is missing in your relationship? Some of the most common concerns I hear from couples today are:  We’ve become roommates, and no longer feel close. I feel lonely and disconnected from the most important person in my […]

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]]> 2730 Men CAN Do Empathy Too! Here’s How… http://lanaisaacson.com/men-can-do-empathy-too-heres-how-2/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 05:58:19 +0000 https://lanaisaacson.com/?p=2636 (Therapist and young adult client in the classic film, “Ordinary People”) What’s the difference between the two? Men running into a burning building or men ‘running into’ their emotions?! Fire fighters get massive amount of training to run into that building while Men get NO training [with their emotions]. – George Faller (former fire fighter, now couples […]

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]]> 2636 Everything you Need to Know about Empathy~ To Have the Relationships You Long For http://lanaisaacson.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-empathy-to-have-the-relationships-you-long-for/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 05:57:40 +0000 https://lanaisaacson.com/?p=2611 A surprising source of relationship WISDOM The Story of Eli & Adi~ At three years old, my son, Eli saw his friend Adi crying when her finger got caught in a door. He reached out to hug her, but she said, “No”. In EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), we refer to these moments as blocks. Some adults, […]

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]]> 2611 How to have hard conversations- that go well! http://lanaisaacson.com/how-to-have-hard-conversations-that-go-well/ Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:13:32 +0000 https://lanaisaacson.com/?p=2419 The #1 problem couples and families identify when seeking therapy~ “We can’t communicate.” The #1 goal couples and families identify when seeking therapy~ “We need tools for better communication.” Since most couples and families LOVE each other and want healthy relationships- What’s really going on?! Loved ones are NOT sending a clear, vulnerable message or […]

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]]> 2419 Top 5 Techniques for Adults Thriving with ADHD http://lanaisaacson.com/top-5-transformational-techniques-for-adults-with-adhd/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:46:30 +0000 https://lanaisaacson.com/?p=2412 “ADHD is both a liability and a super power!” This is one of my favorite quotes by Dr. Ed Hallowell, MD (a world-renowned expert on ADHD who also has this condition, in addition to dyslexia). Dr. Hallowell understands the struggles of living with ADHD and the crushing blow it can have on one’s view of […]

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]]> 2412 Transform Your Vicious Cycle Into Positive, Loving Connection http://lanaisaacson.com/how-to-end-your-vicious-cycle-of-criticism-defensiveness-withdrawal/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:31:58 +0000 https://lanaisaacson.com/?p=2351 This blog is for any couple or family members who feel caught in negative patterns of disconnection and distress with the people they LOVE. It IS possible to improve your relationships. Read on to learn how. Do you and your partner (or family member) feel stuck in the same argument and feel there’s no way […]

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]]> 2351 How Can You Live Like That?! Couples with ADHD http://lanaisaacson.com/how-can-you-live-like-that-couples-with-adhd/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:46:58 +0000 https://lanaisaacson.com/?p=2406 ADHD in adults is real and can drive partners crazy! It can also be treated, and marriages can be saved. Find out how. There was a moment during my first year of marriage that I will always remember. I had moved in to my husband’s house that he bought four years before we got married. […]

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