Stacey Cartlidge, LPC

03/28/2025

Sharing some new office pictures!

04/18/2024

When you reflect somebody's content and validate their emotion you're not saying "You're right and I'm wrong" - you're saying "You matter to me."

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12/27/2023

What if, instead of New Year's resolutions, you made a 2024 Bucket list of things you would enjoy or find meaningful. I've done this for the past 2 years and it really helped me be more intentional about growing relationships, having more fun, and connecting with what matters to me. What would be on your list?

Credit for the idea goes to Steph from the YouTube channel

12/13/2023

You weren't born so that other people could be comfortable. That's not why you're here.

08/25/2021

"Healthy conflict is necessary for growth, but getting caught up in every avoidable argument that comes along can do more damage than it’s worth."

Here are 4 tips to diffuse an unnecessary conflict.

How can we better manage our emotions and make choices that diffuse those moments instead of fanning the flames? Here are four strategies.

09/17/2019

Giving and receiving comfort in the midst of strong emotions is often challenging. There is a common pattern for many couples that can make it even more difficult. The good news is these are learned behaviors and can be changed.

Everyone experiences distressing or upsetting feelings from time to time. In a healthy relationship you can take those feelings of sadness, anger, confusion, or fear to another person who can then offer comfort, compassion, and support. It doesn’t mean the other person necessarily agrees with your...

08/21/2019

How do you define infidelity? Do you know how your spouse or partner would define infidelity? About 70% of people have not discussed with their partner what counts as cheating.

We might be predisposed to think the best in our partners, but perhaps we shouldn’t be so trusting

02/05/2019

Emotional health is less about the absence of hard emotions and more about emotional flexibility. And the first step in developing emotional flexibility is to recognize what you are feeling and to look for what underlying value might be related to that feeling.

According to a new book, the key is “emotional agility”: being less rigid and more flexible with our thoughts and feelings.

01/12/2019

Thank you for sharing this wonderful article, Cherie.

Then she proclaimed with a matter-of-fact tone, "my tummy is fat." Shocked, and not entirely sure I heard her correctly, I asked again...

12/28/2018

The amazing Lauren Koepf Sparks, allowed me to write a guest post for her blog! If you struggle with being your own worst critic this piece is for you.

The New Year lies just around the corner.  The time when scores upon scores of us set resolutions.  And while there is nothing wrong with goal setting and self-improvement in and of itself, many of us have already started down the path of self-degradation.  We put expectations on ourselves while ...

09/25/2018

Great article on codependency, how it sneaks into our relationships, and ways we can learn to be OK even if someone we love isn't.

How to identify when you’re caring too much — and what you can do to break codependent behaviors and cultivate healthier, more satisfying relationships.