Discovering infidelity can be one of the most emotionally devastating experiences a person can endure. For many individuals, the discovery of betrayal creates trauma. The impact of infidelity often reaches far beyond hurt feelings or disappointment. Many betrayed partners experience symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress, including intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, anxiety, emotional flooding, difficulty sleeping, obsessive questioning, panic, and a profound loss of emotional safety...

In my experience, we often think of January as a time for new goals and renewed ambition. I have always felt this urge more during the springtime. Spring is a time when everything around us is moving from dormancy to blossoming life, fresh starts, and new beginnings. There is also a reason why I chose a hummingbird as our logo for Randi Gray Counseling. The hummingbird can be a symbol of joy, healing, resilience, energy, adaptability, and love and connection. The hummingbird represents not...

We hear the phrase ' emotional maturity ' often and I believe it is a deeper, more layered concept than people sometimes realize. In my experience one of the more common ways, I see emotional maturity revealed is in a person’s ability to recognize the impact of their words and actions. Emotional maturity is having the capacity to pause, look honestly at what happened, and take responsibility for the impact your words or actions had on others. Emotional maturity initially shows up in...