Stephanie Cook 10/14/14 Stephanie Cook 10/14/14

How to Work Through Relationship Problems

What are the warning signs of emotional abuse in a relationship? Do you know what it looks like? Stephanie Cook, LCSW, explains

Stephanie Cook 10/13/14 Stephanie Cook 10/13/14

The Warning Signs of Emotional Abuse -- #12 Will Surprise You!

What does emotional abuse look like in romantic relationships? In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October), Stephanie Cook, LCSW, discusses how emotional abuse develops, what it looks like, and how to get help if you think it exists in your relationship.

#BreakTheSilence #DomesticViolence #ShareYourStory #Awareness

Stephanie Cook 10/10/14 Stephanie Cook 10/10/14

Taking Care of Yourself

In honor of World Mental Health Day, Stephanie explains the essential components of mental health and wellness, including healthy coping techniques and self care, as well as the symptoms of mental health problems and burnout.

Stephanie Cook 10/6/14 Stephanie Cook 10/6/14

How to Stop Sabotaging Your Relationship

Stephanie discusses how to stop yourself from engaging in the types of habits that sabotage your relationship, especially when it's most difficult; when you are highly emotional, seeing red, or vulnerable to making bad decisions. We've all been there. You're hurt. You're angry. You're at risk for saying or doing something you can't un-say. Learn how to stop it.

Stephanie Cook 10/2/14 Stephanie Cook 10/2/14

4 Relationship-Destroying Behaviors Every Couples Therapist Looks For

Stephanie Cook, LCSW, discusses the relationship-destroying behaviors that most couples are guilty of, and that couples therapists are always looking for. Stephanie also discusses how famous researcher and psychologist, Dr. John Gottman, found that the presence of these "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" can predict a relationship collapse in 93% of couples.

Stephanie Cook 10/1/14 Stephanie Cook 10/1/14

After Infatuation: When Relationships Get Real (It Isn't What You Think)

Stephanie Cook, LCSW, explains what happens in healthy and not-so-healthy relationships after the infatuation stage of "falling in love", when healthy relationships shed fake closeness for authentic intimacy. Stephanie is the first certified Gottman Couples Therapist in Georgia, and owner fo Couples Counseling ATL, LLC, a small private practice exclusively dedicated to helping couples find real connection and lasting happiness using the world renowned Gottman Method Couples Therapy, a research-based approach to helping couples improve their relationships and beat the odds.

Stephanie Cook 9/30/14 Stephanie Cook 9/30/14

Infatuation's Necessary Ending

Stephanie Cook, LCSW, discusses infatuation, including why it helps couples in the beginning of relationships, as well as why it always ends--to clear the way for real intimacy.

Stephanie Cook 7/21/14 Stephanie Cook 7/21/14

Online Couples Therapy... It Just Makes Sense!

Stephanie Cook, LCSW, discusses the many reasons couples should consider online couples counseling and online marriage counseling.

Stephanie Cook 4/25/14 Stephanie Cook 4/25/14

Technology Helps Clinical Social Workers by Stephanie Cook, LCSW

Stephanie Cook, LCSW, discusses the many reasons therapists should consider using online therapy to help their clients, and the many reasons clients can benefit from online therapy