Benefits of Premarital Counseling
As we continue to decrease the stigma surrounding therapy and counseling, premarital counseling may be becoming more of a norm for...
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Farzana Rahman
- Jun 13
- 6 min
Trauma Bonding in Friendships
As people reach their 20s and 30s, they may be thinking deeply about their social circle. Who belongs in my life? Who do I think about...
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Farzana Rahman
- Mar 4
- 5 min
Why is being in an intercultural or interfaith relationship so hard?
On social media, people are enamored by photos of intercultural, interracial, or interfaith couples. People often comment on how...
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Farzana Rahman
- Oct 1, 2021
- 4 min
Which Do You Feel: Guilt or Shame?
A therapist’s guide on differentiating between the two One of the common phrases I hear within my sessions is, “I feel guilty.” Often...
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Landis Bejar, LMHC
- Sep 3, 2021
- 5 min
6 Ways to Cope with Constantly Changing COVID Wedding Planning
With variants and cases on the rise, how can engaged couples stay sane when it feels like everything we’re right back where we were a...
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Aleigh Huston-Lyons
- Jun 24, 2021
- 7 min
A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents with Kids Getting Married
Find this information and more on the May 30, 2021 episode of Bite Your Tongue: The Podcast called Whose Wedding Is it Anyway? So, your...
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Aleigh Huston-Lyons
- May 28, 2021
- 4 min
The Productivity Monster Vs. Pandemic Paralysis
Remember those early months of the pandemic, when — in the midst of cavernous uncertainty and heart-stabbing grief — we began to see our...
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Farzana Rahman
- Jun 22, 2020
- 4 min
South Asians for Black Lives
A South Asian-American Therapist's Thoughts on Being an Ally The past month has brought forward many mixed emotions. Hopelessness. Anger....
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Landis Bejar, LMHC
- Apr 24, 2020
- 3 min
What it means to "grieve" a postponed or cancelled wedding
First things first: Why is this even important? The first thing we need to talk about is the importance of acknowledging all feelings in...
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Aleigh Huston-Lyons
- Apr 23, 2020
- 3 min
The Exquisite Pain of Covid Cancellations
AisleTalk Associate Therapist Aleigh Huston-Lyons writes about the experience of cancelling her wedding amid the Covid-19 pandemic...
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Landis Bejar, LMHC
- May 8, 2019
- 5 min
Self-Care Lessons from a Bridal Therapist
Self-care is popping up all over the place lately – everywhere from our newsfeeds to our social calendar; our board meetings to our...
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Landis Bejar, LMHC
- Mar 12, 2019
- 5 min
Therapy Theme no. 101: Defending something you never intended to defend.
Somewhere in the second year of my long-term relationship with the person who would later become my husband, his desires around the idea...
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Landis Bejar, LMHC
- Feb 20, 2019
- 4 min
Couples therapy? Tell me more...
Lots of people have been asking me what couples therapy is all about lately. I wanted to share this piece I wrote for My Wellbeing* that...
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Landis Bejar, LMHC
- Nov 29, 2018
- 5 min
9 Things Everyone Should Know When You’re Going Wedding Dress Shopping
Getting ready to hit the wedding dress salon for the most special outfit you’ll ever buy? Joining a bride who’s ready to #SYTTD?! Yay!...
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Landis Bejar, LMHC
- Oct 17, 2018
- 3 min
Wedding planning is stressful, let’s talk about it: The Birth of AisleTalk
When planning a wedding, brides (AND GROOMS) go through A LOT that no one warned them about. Do you know how I know? I went through it...
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