There's a kind of fight that goes so far past normal that you both walk away wondering if you'll come back from it. Anne James, LMFT, on what's actually happening in your brain and body when a fight spirals that far, why your partner can start to feel like a stranger, how couples actually repair once it's over, and what tends to keep them from getting there again.

You're not falling apart. You're carrying too much. In this post, Anne James, LMFT, explores what happens when life won't let up, why being hard on yourself makes it worse, and what it actually means to come close to yourself in a hard season. With insights from Brené Brown, Nicholas Wolterstorff, and Kristin Neff. Myriad Therapy, San Marcos, California.

Same fight, different day? You're not failing and not alone. A couples therapist in San Marcos breaks down why couples keep having the same fight, what keeps it going, and what actually helps. Serving individuals and couples in San Marcos, San Diego County, and throughout California in person and via telehealth. Myriad Therapy, Anne James LMFT.