Quarterlife Center - Counseling for Young Adults

  Creating a successful romantic relationship requires focus, creativity, and flexibility. Quarterlife couples   often have additional stressors on their relationships typical of young adulthood, such as geographic moves, navigating a long-distance relationship, financial instability, career insecurity, and shifts in social life. With so many transitions, it is common for couples to lose sight of the fact that relationships require nurturing, Here are 3 ways you can improve your relationship. 1. Prioritize self-care. Taking care of yourself emotionally and physically is ultimately your own responsibility. If you find yourself frustrated with your partner for not attending to you and your relationship enough, first check in and make sure that YOU are taking care of yourself enough. When we aren’t adequately nurturing ourselves, we often look to our partner, to fill in those gaps that are ultimately our own responsibility. Before talking to your partner about what he/she is not ...

  Creating a successful romantic relationship requires focus, creativity, and flexibility. Quarterlife couples often have additional stressors on their relationships typical of young adulthood, such as geographic moves, navigating a long-distance relationship, financial instability, career insecurity, and shifts in social life. With so many transitions, it is common for couples to lose sight of the fact that relationships require nurturing, Here are 3 ways you can improve your relationship. 1. Prioritize self-care. Taking care of yourself emotionally and physically is ultimately your own responsibility. If you find yourself frustrated with your partner for not attending to you and your relationship enough, first check in and make sure that YOU are taking care of yourself enough. When we aren’t adequately nurturing ourselves, we often look to our partner, to fill in those gaps that are ultimately our own responsibility. Before talking to your partner about what he/she is not doing ...

  Are you thinking about taking your relationship to the next level? Have you started talking to each other about marriage? Are you already engaged and planning your wedding? As you prepare for your future together, our QLC counselors are here to support and guide you toward a successful, satisfying marriage. Our premarital counseling typically is 3-6 sessions, depending on the needs of the couple. While there are common topics that we address in premarital counseling, the sessions will be tailored to your specific needs and goals. These are some of the areas that we’ll help you explore in premarital counseling: Emotional intimacy and connection Communication Love languages Conflict resolution Sexuality Finances Building Trust Childrearing Religion/Spirituality Relationships with In-laws Relationships with Friends Career and work-life Balance If you’re interested in scheduling an appointment or you’d like more information, please contact us .

Nervous that you haven’t figured out what to do with your life? Worried that you’re getting left behind as your peers move on? Lacking motivation or direction? Trying to find your passion? Thinking about starting graduate school? Struggling in a relationship? Feeling pressure to get married and settle down? Relying on your family for financial support more than you’d like? Feeling overwhelmed by all of the options available to you? If you answered yes to any of these questions, meeting with a therapist can help you figure these things out.  Our therapists   are compassionate and dedicated to supporting you as you make some of the most important decisions of your life. They are skilled at listening and providing feedback about challenges you’re facing and ways to resolve them. It’s common to feel nervous when beginning the therapy process. Our  professional and caring counselors   will work with you to help you feel comfortable opening up about yourself and your relat...

Intimacy is defined as “closeness between people in personal relationships.” It’s the sense of another person fully knowing you and loving you both because of who you are and despite it. Intimacy requires honesty and vulnerability, which can be difficult for couples to achieve, but it is the key to a happy and healthy long-term relationship. If you’re seeking to improve intimacy in your relationship, here are some tips that can help you, if you feel your level of connection with your partner is lacking. 1. Remember the good times Reminisce about the fun times you’ve had together through the years and conjure up all those emotions that brought you to where you are now. Remembering the positive experiences allows you to focus on what is going right in your relationship, even if it hasn’t been perfect. 2. Ramp up physical contact Physical intimacy is essential when attempting to stay connected as a couple. Make it a priority to reach out and touch your partner as much as possible. Hold ha...

An interpersonal skills group to support those who want to improve their relationships. When you are in your twenties and thirties, there is a lot that life can throw at you. And here at QLC, we aim to give quarterlifers the skills to deal with those challenges. There are plenty of ups and downs in relationships, whether it’s relationships with your partner, your parents, your friends, or coworkers. One way to improve your relationships and cope with stress is to learn how to observe your experiences, regulate intense emotions, tolerate distress and develop effective interpersonal skills in a DBT interpersonal skills to foster relational satisfaction in a group therapy setting. In this group, you’ll get to learn new skills AND practice them with one another all with the guidance of an experienced DBT therapist. Let’s Dive into DBT Dialectical Behavior Therapy was developed by Marsha Linehan in the 1970’s. While it has initially used for those with borderline personality disorder, or su...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, you may find yourself having some negative feelings, especially if your relationship is having difficulties.  Dr. Christine Greer O’Connor ,  Founder of the Quarterlife Center, shares 4 tips for how to manage your negative feelings and your relationship. If you’re interested in scheduling an appointment or you’d like more information, please  contact us .

  Life transitions that occur in your twenties and thirties can be exciting for couples, but they are also stressful. Building a life together is a wonderful thing, but it also can create significant tension and anxiety. As couples consider taking their  relationships   to the next level, whether it’s moving in together,  planning for marriage ,  or having a baby, they often experience increased conflict and miscommunication, decreased sexual intimacy, and even doubts about their compatibility. At QLC, we understand how these transitions affect couples, and we are here to help you work together as a couple to navigate these challenging times. These are some of the areas our couples counselors can help you with: Communication skills Empathy and understanding Effective conflict resolution Anger and Resentment Decision-making as a couple Emotional Connection Sexual Intimacy Infidelity Trust Conflict about Finances If you’re interested in scheduling an appointment o...

  Some people love the holidays. Come November 1, they can’t wait to put up their Christmas tree, invite friends and family over for Thanksgiving celebrations, and host gift exchanges. Yet, for so many others, the holidays can be a difficult time. When you reunite with family you haven’t seen all year (or maybe many years due to the pandemic), you’re often forced to confront topics about your education, career, romantic relationships, and in some cases, trauma. If you’re not ready for that, you’re not alone. If you’re wondering, “How should I approach this holiday season?” Keep reading! We’re here to help with some tips and tricks that can help you feel more at ease during this time of high emotions. 1. Identify how you’re feeling. If you’re having mixed emotions about the upcoming holidays, that’s completely normal. The holidays are already a difficult time for a lot of people, and when you add the complications of a pandemic on top of that, it only makes it more challenging. Take...

  Squid Games is one of the hot TV shows this fall, and believe it or not, it conveys some important life lessons that you can use during your quarterlife crisis. This South Korean drama-thriller follows participants as they play children’s games with deathly consequences. And if you’re thinking “What in the Hunger Games is this?!” then keep reading. You never know when you can learn something new. P.S. If you’re currently in the middle of watching Squid Games, maybe wait until the end of season 1 to read this, so there are no accidental spoilers. 1. Keep networking and building relationships. Throughout the games, you begin to see characters forming relationships and friendships, despite the high stakes. This is a great life lesson that you should always be building and leveraging relationships in your life. If you’re feeling uncertain about your next career move, romantic life, graduate school, or any other factors that dominate your 20s, then it can be helpful to talk to core pe...