Alina TurpinMar 18, 20212 minHealthy Conflict: Mindful and Reflective ListeningWanting to save your relationship is a natural, meaningful, and noble desire. Maybe you’re thinking, “If only there was a way to decrease...
Alina TurpinFeb 20, 20232 minOn Estrangement: What Happens When the Truth is Inconvenient? Estrangement is hard. If you’re experiencing estrangement from one or more family members, or friends, I want you to know that you are...
Alina TurpinApr 28, 20212 minHow Do You Move On After Childhood Sexual Abuse?It’s not your fault. Perhaps, you were a child and someone chose to hurt you. Children cannot give consent. What they did was wrong and...
Alina TurpinMar 18, 20213 minHow to Get to Forgiveness for Yourself and OthersGetting to forgiveness requires unconditional positive regard; cultivating it for another begins with cultivating it for ourselves. When...
Alina TurpinMar 18, 20212 minSexual Trauma: When They Don't Believe YouWhen our loved ones don’t believe our truth, it hurts. It is excruciatingly painful to know your truth and to have it invalidated by...
Alina TurpinMar 18, 20213 minShould I End My Relationship with this Person, Group, or Organization?Choosing to end a relationship is a often a very difficult and highly personal choice. It is often a choice that is made when one is...
Alina TurpinMar 18, 20211 minConflict is a Bridge to IntimacyConflict is a bridge to intimacy. Let me explain. When you feel that familiar and uncomfortable tension that leads to that inevitable...