What to Do While You Wait for a Couples Therapist

by Kerry Lusignan | Jul 1, 2021 | Couples Therapy

Getting in with the right couples therapist can make or break whether your relationship thrives or withers. Given that, finding a couples therapist who checks all the boxes is non-negotiable. So, as you search for a couples therapist, I encourage you to ask important...

ICYMI: Marriage Trouble Insights from Kerry Lusignan Published Across the Web

by Kerry Lusignan | Jun 21, 2021 | Educational

Dear NCCT Community, In case you missed it, NCCT Founder, Kerry Lusignan, was recently featured in The Guardian, Glamour Magazine, The Insider, and the PACT Blog (Stan Tatkin). Here’s what Kerry has to say about everything from the challenges COVID poses on...

This is What Trauma Does

by Kerry Lusignan | Oct 14, 2020 | Trauma

We give up whole parts of ourselves to belong in our families. In turn, for those of us who dare to come home to ourselves, we risk losing our family and severing the ties that bind us. When I was twenty-one, I became the first member of my family to earn a...

I’m a Couples Therapist: Here’s How I’d Handle Donald and Joe

by Kerry Lusignan | Sep 30, 2020 | Couples Therapy

We can discuss the presidential debate between Biden and Trump from a multitude of angles. We can analyze it from the vantage point of history, political science, or social justice. We can fact check it or hone in on themes. We can comment based on our limited...

What it Means to Securely Function When Your Partner Won’t

by Kerry Lusignan | Sep 21, 2020 | Couples Therapy

Sometimes in life, we must choose between two torments. “I’m asking you to leave.” I can barely move my lips — they’re all tremble; this is what happens when you live in a cage — everything atrophies, even the delicate flesh of your mouth. The rusty cell door stands...