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Supporting Women in Navigating Love, Identity, and Well-Being
Therapy is just one part of the journey—real growth happens in the moments in between. Our blog is here to support you with insights, practical tips, and reflections to help you navigate life, deepen self-awareness, and continue learning beyond the therapy room.
Revive's Toolkit: Relationships are Not Automatically Wonderful
We often grow up believing that love and connection should come easily—that once we find the right person, everything will fall into place. But the reality is that relationships, no matter how strong, require…
4 Tips For Enhancing Intimacy
Intimacy - it’s a word used so often in couples therapy (and individual therapy) sessions. It’s described differently across various sources, referred to constantly by some people seeking more of it, and sometimes used only to describe sex. Perhaps these different definitions contribute to some...
Is the Grass Really Greener?
Today we at Revive have an ACTION PROMPT for you to practice at home! Going along with Amanda’s recent toolkit video, we wanted to blog about the tendency for couples to compare their relationships to friends and family members. We are so inundated these days...
The One Crucial Thing to Ask Yourself During a Fight
Arguments can feel like emotional whirlwinds—frustration builds, words come out sharper than intended, and suddenly, you're defending yourself instead of truly listening. When tensions rise, it’s easy to get stuck in a cycle of blame, defensiveness, or rehashing past grievances. But what if…
Your Partner Will Listen If You Express the Right Emotions!
Have you ever been talking about a fight and gotten so tired of the conversation going in circles that you'd rather just go back to all-out brawling?! Most couples have. Following very common conflicts, it's natural to want to prove your point, express yourself, and...
Revive's Toolkit: Treat your partner like a friend
Amanda Berry shares tips on how to treat your significant other as a friend during your relationship.
How to Apologize after a Fight
We all know it is NOT easy to say you’re sorry. Couples therapy tends to be a safer place to express wrongdoing and to forgive, but even during a session reaching this type of vulnerability is really challenging for most people. We’re all human! It’s...
Ignite a Spark: Simple Ways to Connect
Holiday season is upon us, making spending uninterrupted time together even more challenging. Sometimes it really does feel impossible. Let me be the first (or tenth!) to tell you - you have to MAKE it happen. It’s not easy, and it’s not going to happen...
Revive's Toolkit: Cheat-proof Your Relationship
Amanda shares a tip on how to communicate better to avoid having to deal with infidelity in your partnership.
Couples Therapy for Separation
Today we want to clear up the myth that relationship therapy is ONLY for couples or individuals who want to have happier and more fulfilling love lives. That is, of course, many clients’ goal and we are here to help you understand yourselves and your...
Revive's Toolkit: Strategy for Better Understanding
In this short video, Amanda describes a way to increase understanding in your relationship by exploring the families you both come from. Check it out to learn one strategy to be more compassionate toward your partner!
Revive's Toolkit: Help Your Partner Listen To You!
If you have been feeling like your partner doesn't hear you, this communication tip will help you to get through to them! Check out this video to learn a simple way to get through to your partner so that he or she is more willing.
Revive's Toolkit: How To Be Successful in Couples Therapy
Are you wondering what you will get out of couples therapy? Many things, provided you're willing to put the work in! Here, Amanda describes two tradeoffs you must make to benefit from couples therapy.
Reduce Anxiety In Under 10 Minutes!
We are all so busy! In this video, Amanda describes a simple way you can connect to your partner by just taking 2-3 minutes out of your day. Hint: it involves a hug!
Doing This Could Lead to Divorce
We all want successful relationships! There are very easy steps to begin to communicate in ways that will increase your chances of staying together. One way is to avoid research proven things that destroy relationships. Studies have shown that the the single best predictor of...
3 Tips for Getting Your Partner to Listen to You
During stressful conversations, communication in relationships can go one of two ways. It can escalate both partners, meaning both people’s feelings become more and more negative, the stress response increases, hearts beat faster, arguing ensues...OR, it can de-escalate, meaning that certain attempts to keep things...
Did You Get Married To Be Happy?
Recently I’ve come across several articles that have aimed to describe the point of marriage. Why do we get married? What do we get out of it? Do we expect too much? Do our expectations need to be altered so that we are viewing the...
Do You Need To Spice Up Your Sex Life?
Many, many couples come to therapy in need of a spicier sex life. Some, in fact, never even bring this up in therapy but the word "intimacy" is tossed around a lot. It's not uncommon for people to feel strange or awkward about talking about...
Secret to Listening to Your Wife
Does your wife or girlfriend ask for more understanding from you and you have NO idea how to give it to her? I want to help you learn how to do this in one simple step. I have found time and time again with clients...
The Power of Saying Thank You
Have you been feeling unappreciated by your spouse? Are you having a hard time remembering the last time he or she looked you in the eye and expressed appreciation for something you did for the family? In my experience, couples who focus on saying thank...