Author: Douglas K. Lormand, LPC posted: Mar. 31, 2018.

Satisfying Relationships is truly about staying connected to the people we value, respect, and desire, while staying away from the negative impact of social isolation. Social isolation can mean sequestering Read more

Author: Douglas K. Lormand, LPC posted: Mar. 30, 2018.

Many couples frequently complain about porn use as a major problem in their relationships. Pornographic videos and images delivered to a portable device and viewed in secrecy can definitely be Read more

Author: Douglas K. Lormand, LPC posted: Jul. 20, 2017.

Do you feel like your self-esteem is where it needs to be? There’s nothing wrong with dreaming the dream or longing for a world full of satisfying relationships. The real Read more

Author: Douglas K. Lormand, LPC posted: Feb. 11, 2017.

Do you really want cupid hitting the right spot this year?  Then do not mistakenly believe we can read others’ minds or predict someone else's behavior (projection).  The easiest and Read more

Author: Douglas K. Lormand, LPC posted: Jan. 28, 2017.

Renewal may be the essential quality of life both in nature and in ourselves, so we need to keep a fluid sense of ourselves over our whole lifetime. But understanding Read more

Author: Douglas K. Lormand, LPC posted: Jan. 28, 2017.

Every day I am confronted with the realities that hide behind the statistics of failed relationships. I see people who believe that dating is limited to only someone that exists Read more

Author: Douglas K. Lormand, LPC posted: Jan. 28, 2017.

Suppose you took a few hours on some idle Tuesday to ask the tough question, "How do people feel about their relationships?"  There is hardly a person alive who hasn’t Read more

Author: Douglas K. Lormand, LPC posted: Jan. 28, 2017.

Many come to therapy wanting their partner fixed. For them, therapy seems more a part of the penance rather than a mending experience. There’s no absolution in sight. At the Read more

Author: Douglas K. Lormand, LPC posted: Jan. 16, 2017.

While the diversity in the couples I work with is immense, one complaint rings true: individuals who describe themselves as loving, trusting, and caring complain that their relationships have become Read more

Author: Douglas K. Lormand, LPC posted: Oct. 04, 2013.

More and more I keep reiterating “choose and choice.” They are very empowering words that help us all to understand that no matter what happened in the past, we can Read more