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Counseling for individuals, couples & families


What is a first therapy session like?
<p>Most people have never been to therapy before and are understandably a bit nervous about what the first therapy session going to be like. If you’ve gotten up the courage to make that first appointment, […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Jul 19, 20183 min read


How to Get Over a Breakup
<p>The end of a relationship is never easy, especially if you’ve been together for years. This is true even if you know the relationship was going sour, or was unhealthy to begin with. The truth […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Jun 25, 20183 min read


What Do You Do in Couples Counseling?
<p>If you’ve never been to relationship counseling before, the whole thing might seem mysterious, confusing, and downright frightening. The truth is it’s really not as bad as you think it is. The representations of therapy […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Jun 6, 20185 min read


Is It Okay for Married People to Watch Porn?
Although there are arguably some pros to pornography viewing as a part of your sex life, there are a number of cons that must be considered as well.

Raffi Bilek
Jan 30, 20187 min read


How to Deal with a Difficult Coworker
<p>Following the recent office shooting not too far from Baltimore, many people have been feeling increased nervousness and tension in their offices. Having trouble with a coworker or employer is a common experience; but who […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Oct 26, 20173 min read


4 Ways to Fight Depression
<p>If you’ve been feeling down a lot lately, always tired, not in the mood to do much of anything, you may be suffering from depression. Depression is different from just feeling sad, and it is a […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Aug 30, 20173 min read


The Five Love Languages: Acts of Service
<p>The fourth of the Five Love Languages® is called Acts of Service. For some people, actions indeed speak louder than words. Of course, just as with Words of Affirmation you can’t speak nicely while neglecting […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Mar 6, 20173 min read


Millennial Love
<p>Check out this recent article for which I was interviewed by ABC staff: http://www.abc2news.com/bachelor/millennial-love-one-right-swipe-at-a-time It discusses modern dating and how technology has made a significant change in the dating landscape. There’s no question that Tinder, […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Jul 12, 20161 min read


The Benefit of Gratitude
<p>With Thanksgiving around the corner, a post on gratitude seems apropos. Gratitude occupies an important position in the positive psychology literature. Positive psychology is a branch of psychology that focuses not on pulling people out […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
Nov 25, 20152 min read


Why Couples Remember Differently
<p>Do you ever argue with your significant other about who said what and when in which place? Yes, of course you do. We all do. People are imperfect and our memories are imperfect. They are […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
May 11, 20153 min read
Welcome!
<p>I thought the following video was a good way to launch this blog – Happiness 101! After all, we’re all looking for happiness; I hope that my services and my website can be one piece […]</p>

Raffi Bilek
May 14, 20141 min read
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