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About Me — Laura Silverstein, LCSW

Never too old to stop trying to save the world! — Here’s who I am and what I’m working on in 2021! About Me I’m a perpetual student. My absolute best teachers are my children, my amazing husband, my parents, and every single one of my clients. I remember the day I saw my very first client in January of 1988. She was…

About Me

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About Me — Laura Silverstein, LCSW
About Me — Laura Silverstein, LCSW
About Me

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Feb 19, 2022

How to Embrace Positivity in Your Relationship

Without sounding phony, inauthentic or sarcastic — I’m sure you’ve heard of the power of positive thinking. Positive Psychology is a very real thing. The more you focus on positivity, the more good stuff you see all around you. The more you focus on negativity, you guessed it, the more annoyances you see. You’ve probably heard the…

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How to Embrace Positivity in Your Relationship
How to Embrace Positivity in Your Relationship
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Published in Better Humans

·Oct 14, 2021

Why People Engage in Small Talk Even Though They Hate It

New social psychology research shows us how to avoid awkward conversations with strangers — I was at a wedding this weekend. It was a gorgeous ceremony on the top of a hill overlooking an expansive mountain range. We all processed up the path, Mama Mia style, following a bagpiper leading the way. …

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Why People Engage in Small Talk Even Though They Hate It
Why People Engage in Small Talk Even Though They Hate It
Life Lessons

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Published in Hello, Love

·Jul 21, 2021

Maybe I Just Don’t Like You That Much

So why am I worried you’re mad at me? — Are you talking about me behind my back? Am I paranoid and self-absorbed? I can’t help wondering if there’s a little edge to your voice. It feels like you’re distancing yourself, but it’s hard to know for sure. I suppose I could ask you, but I don’t think we’re close…

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Maybe I Just Don’t Like You That Much
Maybe I Just Don’t Like You That Much
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Published in For Awe

·Jul 14, 2021

I Did an Experiment, and The Results are In; Coffee Can’t Cure Grief

(And neither does time.) — I arrived at work 20 minutes early, hoping to get some paperwork done, return emails, and have a third cup of coffee. My office is a hot mess littered with piles of paperwork that I’ve been planning to sort through “once Covid is over,” whatever that means. But instead, I…

Awe

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I Did an Experiment, and The Results are In; Coffee Can’t Cure Grief
I Did an Experiment, and The Results are In; Coffee Can’t Cure Grief
Awe

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Published in Hello, Love

·Jul 11, 2021

Give Up These 5 Things For a Happier Relationship

It’s easier than you think. — You know that feeling of freedom when your relationship is going well? Your mind is at rest, and you feel comfortable in your own skin and happy just to be together. Giving up is often the thing that brings you the joy you deserve. A happy relationship is void of…

Relationships

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Give Up These 5 Things For a Happier Relationship
Give Up These 5 Things For a Happier Relationship
Relationships

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Jul 10, 2021

27 Science-Backed Questions to Assess Your Relationship Right Now

Asked by a certified couples therapist. — When my couples therapy clients come to me for their assessment, their worst fear is that I’m going to tell them their relationship is doomed. This is never true. First off, I am much more diplomatic than that. But even more importantly, it’s up to you, not me, whether or…

Love

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27 Science-Backed Questions to Assess Your Relationship Right Now
27 Science-Backed Questions to Assess Your Relationship Right Now
Love

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Published in Relationships 101

·Jul 9, 2021

What’s Your Love Language?

#1 Words of affirmation. — Do you remember Gary Chapman’s book, The 5 Love Languages? It was originally published in 1992 but today is still ranked #1 on Amazon in 3 categories (love, marriage, and relationships). I grabbed it off the shelf yesterday and started re-reading. Chapman puts forth the concept that falling in love…

Love

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What’s Your Love Language?
What’s Your Love Language?
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Published in Hello, Love

·Jul 5, 2021

Stop Wasting Time on Stupid Fights and Bad Communication

Delight in your relationship by avoiding these 2 common mistakes. — Carson: “I can’t believe we’re having this fight again.” Jamie: “Seriously. All you have to do is talk to me respectfully and we wouldn’t be wasting yet another gorgeous Sunday afternoon fighting.” Carson: “What? You’re blaming me for this? How on earth am I supposed to respond when you accuse…

Relationships

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Stop Wasting Time on Stupid Fights and Bad Communication
Stop Wasting Time on Stupid Fights and Bad Communication
Relationships

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Jun 24, 2021

Not Having Fun in Your Relationship?

Here’s How to Fix It — Great communication, intimacy, trust, and commitment are all roads that lead back to the same goal: to enjoy a lifetime adventure together. A successful relationship isn’t the absence of pain; it’s the presence of joy. So often, people with the best intentions understand that “relationships are hard work,” and they…

Relationships

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Not Having Fun in Your Relationship?
Not Having Fun in Your Relationship?
Relationships

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Laura Silverstein, LCSW

Laura Silverstein, LCSW

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Career couples therapist turned published author! Check out Love Is an Action Verb, a DIY relationship self-help book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QLFBRVR

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