Understanding the Stages of Grief can help us as we process through them. It can help make sense of what we’re feeling and experiencing, help us to not get stuck as we move through it, and help us to heal more quickly. It’s important to understand that, although they are listed in a specific order, […]

The Gottman Institute defines betrayal as “anything that violates a committed relationship’s contract of mutual trust, respect, and protection” (Benson, 2023). The American Psychological Association (2023) defines betrayal as “any act committed by one relationship partner that violates the other’s expectations of that partner (e.g., that [they are] trustworthy and has regard for the other’s […]

I had the opportunity to be a guest lecturer in a class at UNT tonight. I loved getting the chance to talk about my field and meet new students in the mental health field! For those interested, my ppt is available here – UNT Nov 2021

Thank you to all those who joined us for our SASH presentation this year! We really enjoyed presenting in person 🙂 Many of the diagrams and slides are available in black and white for free on our Handouts page – https://northstarrc.com/handouts/ For anyone who would like to purchase full-color laminated copies and/or copies of the […]

Thank you so much to those who attended! My powerpoint can be found here – 2021 IITAP Coupled Recovery. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or feedback! The diagrams and handouts are available for free in b&w on my handouts page (click here) or can be bought in full color in my […]

Thank you to those who attended my presentation, Whole-Hearted: Healing Sexuality after Betrayal or Abuse, as part of the Dallas Free Lecture Series from D2Counseling (https://d2counseling.com/dallas-free-lecture-series/)! I’ve posted my powerpoint below. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like additional information!   2021 Dallas Free Lecture Series – Whole Hearted

2020 SASH Healthy Sexuality After Betrayal   The poem I read at the end of my presentation is below and can be found here – An online blogger, Hollie Holden (2016), wrote the following poem – Today I asked my body what she needed, Which is a big deal Considering my journey of Not Really […]

Laney will be presenting at the 2020 SASH Conference this year! Her presentation will be Saturday, Oct 17th at 8am (central time zone). If you are interested in attending, click here. For a preview of her presenation, click here . Following her presentation, we will post her powerpoint.