Beyond Blame: How Men and Women Are Both Struggling in Modern Love

Modern relationships are full of confusion, pressure, resentment, and mixed expectations. Instead of blaming one another, this refreshing and balanced presentation explores how both men and women are navigating new emotional realities, changing roles, and unmet needs. Susan offers practical insight into communication, connection, and how couples can move from conflict to understanding.

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More Free Talks by Susan Close, LCPC, LMHC

Love on Trial: When Relationship Therapy Feels Like a Courtroom

Many couples come into conflict believing they are arguing about the same issue—but often they are trying to solve entirely different problems. One person is fighting for reassurance....

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Not Another Workshop: What School Leaders Actually Need

School leaders are often asked to attend one more training, one more initiative, one more workshop—while already running on empty. This is different. A restorative, practical experience designed...

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Wait… Could I Have Trauma? The Hidden Ways Survival Shapes Adult Life

Most people think trauma only refers to extreme events, but unresolved survival patterns often show up as anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout, emotional reactivity, and repeating painful relationship dynamics....

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