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5 Reasons Marriage Counseling Intensives Work
5 Reasons a 2-Day Couples Counseling Intensive Can Transform Your Marriage When a relationship feels stuck, many couples turn to weekly counseling. While it can help, and I have seen beautiful transformations, progress can be slow because conversations get interrupted...
Tame Your Relationship Conflict Cycle with EFT Couple Therapy
Tame Your Relationship Conflict Cycle with EFT Couple Therapy Have you ever noticed that when there is conflict—or stalemate—in your relationship, it feels like you are stuck in a déjà vu cycle? You’ve experienced this before. The same argument, tense silence, or hurt...
Three Steps for Less Anxiety
Anxiety Tends to Snowball. Try this Counseling Hack for Less Anxiety Did you know that anxiety breeds more anxiety? I’ll bet if you suffer from anxiety, you already know that. You start out worrying about one thing, and the next thing you know, your mind is chewing...
Fear Factors and Faith: Why Your Anxiety Doesn’t Make You a Bad Christian
Christian Anxiety. That should be an oxymoron, right? Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV) “Be anxious for nothing, but in...
How Christian Couples Can Stop Escalating Arguments
Christian Marriage Communication Help for Repeated Conflict Cycles If you and your spouse keep having the same argument—and it escalates quickly—you are not alone. Many Christian couples describe a familiar cycle: A small issue turns into a heated argument One partner...
Two Simple Questions to Create Change in the New Year (Without Making New Year’s Resolutions)
Are there some things you’d like to change in the new year, but you’ve become wary of setting new year’s resolutions because you’re tired of letting yourself down? Have you set new year’s resolutions in the past, only to see your fast start dwindle to nothing as the...
Rewire Your Brain for Less Anxiety and More Love and Acceptance
Rewire Your Brain for Less Anxiety & More Love and Acceptance Is it possible to rewire your brain? Brains are all the rage right now. From the brains of concussed pro football players to those of the tiniest fetus. We can’t get enough. A quick Google search will...
When Chores Are Self-Care
Firewood Chores Are Self-Care Hey everybody, Liz Miller here in Moscow, Idaho. I’m a marriage and trauma therapist. But, today I’m out here dealing with all of this firewood. Actually, it’s a tiny portion of my firewood for the year. It’s not exactly what I felt like...
Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples: What is It?
According to Dr. Susan Johnson, Emotionally Focused Therapy expert: “Underneath all the distress, partners are asking each other: Can I count on you, depend on you? Are you there for me? Will you respond to me when I need you, when I call? Do I matter to you? Am I...
I’m Liz Miller, a counselor in private practice in Moscow, Idaho.
I’m passionate about helping committed couples repair painful marriages. And, I’m dedicated to helping individuals find relief from anxiety and peace in the painful aftermath of traumatic events and losses. When I’m not working, I can be found walking my dog, playing guitar, or camped in the mountains next to a river.