Dr. Novian gave this presentation as a CEU at the San Antonio Association of Relational Therapists (SAART) on Tuesday, February 12, 2019....

With Valentine's Day only hours away, I wanted to share an activity that my wife and I do on a regular basis. We have found that there...

December 9, 2014 Dr. Allen Novian The holidays always seem to be filled with more expectations than excitement, which can bring out the...

By Dr. Allen Novian In times of high stress, including the current government shutdown, therapy often gets shoved to the bottom of the...

by Brianne Lutterman, MA, NCC, LPC-Intern On the last section, I talked about venting your relationship problems with your...

By Brianne Lutterman, MA, NCC, LPC-Intern Supervised by Dr. Allen Novian, PhD, LMFT, LPC-S Hello, My name is Brianne Lutterman, and I am...

By Dr. Allen Novian Update: We are so proud of Brianne for becoming a FULLY LICENSED LPC!!! She has moved on to other career...

By Dr. Allen Novian Stage 6: Develop Genuine Neutrality Hopefully, in the process of forgiveness, you will come to resolve any negative...

By Dr. Allen Novian on September 28, 2011 Stage 4: Stop Punishing one of the common behaviors of people is to try to punish those who...

By Dr. Allen Novian Stage 3: Submit to a feeling of Vulnerability The next stage in forgiveness is to open yourself to change and...

By Dr. Allen Novian Stage 2: Acknowledge the Loss and Consequences In order to fully forgive, you need to look at the consequences of the...

By Dr. Allen Novian on August 23, 2011 There are 7 stages of forgiveness and they are as follows: Stage 1: Admit you are angry! Stage 2:...

Moving from Anger and Resentment to Compassion and Love Much has been written about forgiveness. Everywhere you turn people are saying...

By Dr. Allen Novian Happiness is A Choice: An Inside Out Perspective While I am not a "Christian Counselor" and I work with people of all...

By Dr. Allen Novian This exercise is meant to encourage healthy, positive conversations. Often, couples get so caught up in the negative,...

By Dr. Allen Novian Is trust, or the lack of it, affecting your relationship? Because your partner has been “burned” in a previous...

By Dr. Allen Novian Have you ever heard someone say, “The honeymoon is over,”? When problems crop up in a relationship or marriage, they...

By Dr. Allen Novian During the holidays, there is an expectation of connection and joy. We are supposed to get together with family,...

By Dr. Allen Novian The final C is Compassion. Acting out of compassion for your spouse and yourself in all things is vital to...

By Dr. Allen Novian How do we communicate when we can’t stop arguing? Most people look at communication as getting a point across. I...