Michael Osborne, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania and the founder of Two Currents Counseling. His work is rooted in relational approaches that help individuals, couples, and families find steadiness within themselves and deeper connection with one another.
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Is It Too Late for Couples Counseling? Probably Not.
There's a piece of advice floating around about marriage counseling that I'd like to push back on. It goes something like this: counseling only works if you catch problems early, and if you've let resentment build for years, it may be too late. The first...
Why Shared Goals Matter More Than Shared Happiness
Most couples I work with came into their relationship hoping to be happy together. That's a fine place to start, but it's a shaky place to build. Happiness is weather. It comes and goes, and no relationship gets to keep it all the time. What...
7 Signs It’s Time to Consider Couples Therapy
Every relationship experiences challenges at times. Stress, busy schedules, and unresolved disagreements can gradually create tension between partners. While occasional conflict is normal, ongoing struggles may signal deeper patterns that need attention. Recognizing the signs that it's time to consider couples therapy can help couples...
Blame and game – two words that should never be joined together.
And yet, most of us have played it at some point. Sometimes for a moment. Sometimes for a season. Even those of us who sit with couples every day and talk about accountability and repair are not immune. The blame game is seductive because it...