by Lori Linseedoil Case | Jan 29, 2026 | Better Together, Reflections
As 2026 begins, one of my strongest resolutions is this: to have—and own—more of my anger. I’m writing this both as a therapist and as someone who learned early to move away from anger rather than toward it. Those two voices aren’t separate for me. What I’ve learned...
by Lori Linseedoil Case | Dec 22, 2025 | Better Together
Over the years, I’ve noticed a pattern in therapy: the more comfortable people are with their anger—likewise contempt and cynicism—the less distress they experience in their closest relationships. Not because they’re “angrier,” but because they’re...
by Lori Linseedoil Case | Dec 8, 2025 | Better Together, Emotionally Focused Therapy
Growth Requires New Conditions, Not New Effort People in close relationships often come to me after years—sometimes decades—of being stuck in painful cycles. Individuals come for similar reasons, hoping to find relief from internal patterns so deeply ingrained that...
by Lori Linseedoil Case | Oct 22, 2025 | Better Together
By Lori Marchak and Craig Stein We all know those inner refrains: I’m not good enough. I’m too much.They’re not random wounds. They make sense in context. For many men, the conditioned strategies of working hard, staying ahead, accommodating, and withdrawing once...
by Lori Linseedoil Case | Sep 11, 2025 | Better Together
We all carry negative beliefs and accompanying strategies we picked up along the way—working to please, keeping the peace, staying calm and rational, or taking care of everyone around us. Most of the time, we refer to the negative beliefs behind these “coping...
by Lori Linseedoil Case | Aug 15, 2025 | Better Together
The turning points in my life have most often shown up unexpectedly. A door closes. A new path appears. Something shifts—sometimes before I have words for what’s happening. Those moments have asked me to change before I fully understood it. EFT Opened a Door for Me...
