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- Dec 9, 2014
Holiday Hope
December 9, 2014 Dr. Allen Novian The holidays always seem to be filled with more expectations than excitement, which can bring out the...
- May 10, 2013
Fighting Fair: part 2
by Brianne Lutterman, MA, NCC, LPC-Intern On the last section, I talked about venting your relationship problems with your...
- May 8, 2013
Fighting Fair: Venting in Relationhips
By Brianne Lutterman, MA, NCC, LPC-Intern Supervised by Dr. Allen Novian, PhD, LMFT, LPC-S Hello, My name is Brianne Lutterman, and I am...
- May 8, 2013
Introducing Brianner Lutterman, MA, NCC, LPC-Intern
By Dr. Allen Novian Update: We are so proud of Brianne for becoming a FULLY LICENSED LPC!!! She has moved on to other career...
- Apr 18, 2013
Relationships and Boundaries
By Dr. Allen Novian Have you ever seen a brother and sister sharing the back seat of a car? It seems inevitable that one will begin to...
- Sep 30, 2011
Stages of Forgiveness: Stage 6
By Dr. Allen Novian Stage 6: Develop Genuine Neutrality Hopefully, in the process of forgiveness, you will come to resolve any negative...
- Sep 28, 2011
Stages of Forgiveness: Stage 4
By Dr. Allen Novian on September 28, 2011 Stage 4: Stop Punishing one of the common behaviors of people is to try to punish those who...
- Sep 15, 2011
Stages of Forgiveness: Stage 3
By Dr. Allen Novian Stage 3: Submit to a feeling of Vulnerability The next stage in forgiveness is to open yourself to change and...
- Aug 23, 2011
Stages of Forgiveness: Stage 1
By Dr. Allen Novian on August 23, 2011 There are 7 stages of forgiveness and they are as follows: Stage 1: Admit you are angry! Stage 2:...
- Apr 8, 2011
Stages of Forgiveness Part 1
Moving from Anger and Resentment to Compassion and Love Much has been written about forgiveness. Everywhere you turn people are saying...
- Sep 21, 2010
New Directions
By Dr. Allen Novian There are always reasons to take a new direction in life, whether it be the clothes you wear, the job you do, the...
- Jun 23, 2010
An Exercise in Gratitude
By Dr. Allen Novian This exercise is meant to encourage healthy, positive conversations. Often, couples get so caught up in the negative,...
- Apr 6, 2010
Building and Maintaining Trust in Relationships
By Dr. Allen Novian Is trust, or the lack of it, affecting your relationship? Because your partner has been “burned” in a previous...
- Mar 29, 2010
When the Honeymoon is over
By Dr. Allen Novian Have you ever heard someone say, “The honeymoon is over,”? When problems crop up in a relationship or marriage, they...
- Dec 2, 2009
Holiday Blues
By Dr. Allen Novian During the holidays, there is an expectation of connection and joy. We are supposed to get together with family,...
- Oct 13, 2009
C's of the Marrried Relationship Part 4
By Dr. Allen Novian The final C is Compassion. Acting out of compassion for your spouse and yourself in all things is vital to...
- Oct 12, 2009
C's of the Married Relationship Part 3
By Dr. Allen Novian How do we communicate when we can’t stop arguing? Most people look at communication as getting a point across. I...
- Oct 8, 2009
C's of the Married Relationship Part 2
By Dr. Allen Novian Communication issues are probably the most common reason that couples come to see me for therapy. Couples will often...
- Oct 6, 2009
C's of the Married Relationship Part 1
By Dr. Allen Novian Couples come into my office with many complaints, but usually their problems boil down to at least one of three core...
- Jul 19, 2009
Marriage Begins and Ends with a Promise
by Dr. Novian A vow, according to http://www.dictionary.com, is “an earnest promise to perform a specified act or behave in a certain...