Even sometimes seemingly small incidents can incur trauma in our lives and affect us physically. In this episode, clinician Rodney Limb gives some practical suggestions on ways to recover from trauma. He introduces the ACT method: Acknowledge and name the trauma, Communicate with competence and compassion, and Transition to a future focus.  Listen as Rod also talks about ways you can help yourself or another person feel safe again.

If you are suffering from severe trauma and need professional help, visit https://communicatinglove.com to schedule an appointment with Rodney.

In this episode, clinician Rodney Limb reviews and expounds on the "7 Principles to Make Your Relationship Stronger" that were first introduced by the Gottmans.  These principles include enhancing your love map, nurturing fondness and admiration, turning toward each other, letting your partner influence you, solving your solvable problems, overcoming gridlock and creating shared meaning.  Listen as Rodney talks about each one and how it applies to couples and happy marriages.

For more information about Rodney Limb, M.Ed, CPC, CCHT,  and all the therapeutic services offered as well as couples counseling, visit https://communicatinglove.com. 

In this mini-podcast, licensed clinician Rodney Limb reflects on life and how you want to be remembered. He asks you to think about your relationships with others and how you spend your time. Rod reminds listeners that your relationship builds in three areas when you grow together, work together, and share feelings together.  Listen as Rod helps you reflect on the things that are most important.

To schedule an appointment with Rodney, visit his website at https://communicatinglove.com

There's a saying that says, "Flexibility is a sign of good mental health."  There's another saying that says, "He or she who is not flexible will be bent out of shape." In this short podcast episode, licensed clinician Rodney Limb explores times when being flexible can be a good thing, and other times when being rigid (especially when it comes to your integrity and values) is good. He introduces a tool you can use to help change and be more flexible when the situation calls for it. Good mental health sometimes calls for flexibility: being ready and able to change and adapt.

For more information or to schedule an appointment with Rodney, visit his website at https://communicatinglove.com.

As couples come in for marriage counseling, clinician Rodney Limb is often asked the question, "When is it time to divorce?" In this discussion with fellow clinician Lisa Kerr, Rod talks about things to consider before divorcing. He asks couples about their commitment level, their "marriage IQ",  and their definition of marriage. He talks about a marriages that include God and how to make those tough decisions.

If your marriage is struggling or you are thinking about divorce, schedule an appointment with Rodney Limb at Communicating Love  https://communicatinglove.com/ to talk out your concerns, fears, struggles, and ways to improve or move forward.

Has your child or someone you know ever asked you for advice, and then when you give it, they don't want to hear it or they just ignore you? In this episode, clinician Rodney Limb talks about the art of giving advice, especially to our children. You may be surprised to hear that the best way to give advice to a teenager is to just listen and let them do the talking! Rod talks about W.I.S.E. advice: Willing, Informed, Success, and Empathy. Listen as he is joined with fellow clinician Lisa Kerr as they teach valuable skills in listening, and then advice giving.

For more information or to schedule a counseling appointment with Rod, visit his website at https://communicatinglove.com.

In this episode, clinician Rodney Limb is joined by therapist intern Natalie Millett and clinician Lisa Kerr. To begin, Rod asks couples to think about this question, "Why did you get married?"  Often marriage is not exactly what we expect as couples bring different backgrounds into a marriage. One question that was asked was, "What do you do when you and your spouse are not at the same maturity level?" This begins a discussion about Rod's advice--learn parenting skills together, even if you don't have kids! Rod also talks about the acronym S.A.F.E.T.Y. P.R.I.C.E. including things stating your expectations, forgiveness, solutions, teaching, planning, rehearing, and more. Listen as the three of them give great advice and examples for all couples.  

For more information or to schedule a counseling appointment with Rod, visit his website at https://communicatinglove.com.

Why are you fighting? And why don't you just give up? This is one of 6 main questions you can ask yourself each day to help in reaching a goal or overcoming an addition. In this episode, therapist Rodney Limb talks about some of the main questions you can ask yourself to help retrain the brain when working to overcome an addiction. He talks about recognizing your successes and what helped you make progress, breaking down your goals into small measurable actions, learning drills and practicing, recognizing the times you did not succeed and what things kept you from taking action, and finally, planning ahead to succeed. What are some possible future triggers or situations you may be in that you can plan for? 

If you need counseling to help overcome an addiction, schedule an appointment with Rodney. Contact him at https://communicatinglove.com

In this insightful podcast, clinician Rodney Limb talks about truth and lies. He teaches that as the New Testament scripture teaches, truth will set you free, but its the lies that will bind us. Often, those are lies that we tell ourselves or lies that we believed as a child. Once we discover the lies that we believe about ourselves and learn the truth, we can begin to heal.  Rod also teaches a few acronyms--BLAST and TRUTH and how understanding those concepts can help us.  Finally, Rod teaches about anger--prevention and management.  Lots of great information in this podcast to help in your everyday life and relationships!  For more information or to schedule a counseling appointment with Rod, visit his website at https://communicatinglove.com/

Sometimes after the "honeymoon phase" of marriage is over and things get a little tough, we wonder, "Did I marry the right person? Was it really the right choice to get married?" Join clinician Rodney Limb as he talks about how real happiness is possible if we make some adjustments and deal with reality. He gives us a formula for success and the four main ingredients to a happy marriage.