Sinead O’Connor Did Not Leave Us— We Left Her

by Kerry Lusignan | Jul 27, 2023 | Mental Health

I get the text while sitting defeated in my car on the side of the road. I’ve been searching for a place called Gun Powder Falls, and I’m staring at Google Maps when my phone pings with a message from a friend. Sinead left us. It takes a moment to sink in, to fully...

New space, openings (and more exciting news)!

by Kerry Lusignan | Apr 19, 2023 | Educational

With great excitement and joy, I’m writing to announce that NCCT has officially landed in our new post-pandemic home in downtown Northampton. The space is beautiful, filled with natural light and high cathedral ceilings, comfy chairs, and soundproofing (for your...

The Edge of Hope: Reflections on Regret for a Marriage in Crisis

by Kerry Lusignan | Nov 14, 2022 | Crisis, Marriage

IMAGINE HOLDING A crystal ball that could reveal your marriage’s fate in ten, fifteen, or twenty years. Picture yourself gazing into the smokey orb while asking a series of questions: Will I be happy if I stay? Will my problems follow me if I leave? Is our marriage...

When It Behooves You to Be Wrong

by Kerry Lusignan | Mar 14, 2022 | Educational

In the land of uncertainty, curiosity is a pretty badass skill In the arena of romantic love, I have never understood the aversion to wrongness. Never entirely got why so many people seem to find it preferable to be correct. Don’t get me wrong (no pun intended); there...

On Chronic Ambivalence and the Torments of Uncertainty

by Kerry Lusignan | Mar 10, 2022 | Chronic Ambivalence

Last December, on the heels of teaching Crisis to Connected (my signature course for couples trapped in gridlock), I found myself pondering a question posed to me by countless clients. “How do I get out of chronic ambivalence?” Before I attempt to answer this...