Relationships Archives - Holly LaBarbera, LMFT

Walking the Walk: Not as Easy as Talking the Talk

Holly LaBarbera2019-04-11T13:36:39-07:00Healthy habits, Relationships, Self care|

I am a therapist who spends a lot of time talking about boundaries. I deeply believe in the importance of setting and holding firm boundaries. Still, being faced with a situation that tests my own boundaries reminds me of how hard it actually is to do! I am worried and anxious today because I have to tell someone something that is going to make them upset. [...]

Are you in a healthy relationship?

Holly LaBarbera2026-09-17T11:41:39-07:00Relationships|

How can you tell if you are in a healthy relationship? I work with clients every day to try and answer this question, and it is always a hard question to answer. It’s hard to answer because it is different for every person, for every relationship. Clients often come to me asking if their relationship is “normal,” “healthy,” if they are “supposed to be doing this,” [...]