Could Marriage or Couples Counseling be right for you? In any relationship, there are difficulties. Some are minor, such as disagreements about household chores or low-key spats now and again. But some issues are harder to deal with. Infidelity, money concerns, lack of trust, parenting…the list is long. Marriages and romantic relationships can be...
Continue readingCouples: How to Argue Effectively
Couples: how to argue effectively. If you are in a relationship and have moved past the “honeymoon stage” then chances are you have had an argument. Many couples see disagreements and arguments as a sign that their relationship is failing; however, arguments are a normal part of any relationship. With two different people living...
Continue readingRevisiting that Attitude of Gratitude
This week we’re going to revisit the Attitude of Gratitude. With all that’s going on in the world right now, it can be so easy to go down the rabbit hole of anxiety and depression. But we have found that looking at what you have – what you have to be grateful for –...
Continue readingLet’s Talk About Sex: Intimacy & Mental Health
Let’s talk about sex, shall we? More to the point, let’s talk about the connection between intimacy and mental health. A lot of people shy away from this subject because of embarrassment or fear of awkward conversation. But sex and intimacy are extremely important when it comes to the state of our mental health....
Continue readingMarriage or Couples Counseling – It Could Be Exactly What You Need
Marriage or couples counseling. Could the time be right? A few weekends ago, my husband and I went on a “semi-date night’ for Valentine’s Day. Our youngest child tagged along, but because we didn’t have all of the children, we called it a “semi-date night.” As we sat at our table and glanced around...
Continue readingDate Nights with a View…and Heaters!
Date nights during COVID-19 can be a real challenge. Especially lately when it’s been colder than what we’re used to here in Savannah. But it’s important to your relationship to make time with your loved one a priority – and COVID or not, Waters Edge Counseling is here to help! Obviously a date night...
Continue readingAre you Suffering from “COVID Fatigue”?
There is a new phrase you may have heard lately – “COVID Fatigue.” This relatively new phenomenon is described as the complex emotions of feeling tired and overwhelmed by the effects that the pandemic has had and is having on our daily lives. COVID Fatigue is real and it is difficult and it’s affecting...
Continue readingCalling All Couples: How to Argue Effectively
If you have been in a romantic relationship and have made it past the “goo goo eyes, this person is perfect, fuzzy wuzzy, mushy gushy, lovestruck” phase, chances are you have had an argument of some kind. Many couples see disagreements and arguments as a sign that their relationship is failing; however, arguments are...
Continue readingWaters Edge Counseling Offers Christian Counseling Services
The times we are living in are hard, tumultuous, uncertain, and unnerving, to say the least. Everything seems different, and everything feels different. I’ve recently seen pictures on social media of many of my friends’ kids and their “Back to School” pictures. They look so cute in their bright colored masks with their bright...
Continue readingManaging Grief During COVID-19
About 6 months ago, my next door neighbor brought some old toys over for my children. Mixed in with some old beach toys and trains, was a little can with a picture of some mixed nuts and the label “Nuts” on it. My kids came running into the room with the can and asked...
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