Read My Interview with SELF Magazine on the Effect of COVID-19 on Relationships SELF Magazine Interviews Dr. Emily Jamea on “17 Totally Normal Things to Feel in Your Relationship Right Now” “To help normalize the various ways the pandemic might be impacting your romantic relationships right now, I asked both therapists and everyday people to…
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How do you cope with a loss of control? We are in the midst of a time that has us feeling a loss of control over so many things – our social interactions, our ability to travel, our health… We can focus on the things we can no longer grasp – the result of which…
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How has your relationship fared through quarantine? I’ve heard the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to the effect of quarantine on relationships. For many couples, the extra time together has been very positive. For couples who were already struggling, lockdown has totally exacerbated issues. And for couples who were already on…
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PsyPost.org highlights Dr. Emily Jamea’s latest research on Optimal Sexual Experiences. Snippet: New research provides evidence that the awareness of physical sensations, willingness to engage with novel stimuli, and ability to general mental imagery all play an important role in having a sexually satisfying relationship. The findings appear in the journal Sexual and Relationship Therapy.…
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Relationship Health during Quarantine April 10, 2020 Click HERE to see my interview with KPRC Channel 2 News on Tips for Relationship Health during Coronavirus Quarantine HOUSTON – A lot of information we get about the coronavirus pandemic comes from other countries that were hit before, such as China (where it started) and Italy. In China, they saw…
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Resilience in the Time of Coronavirus April 21, 2020 Click HERE to see my interview with KPRC Channel 2 on how to find your inner strength, resilience, and the silver lining to being quarantined during coronavirus. HOUSTON – While we might not know what life after a pandemic will be like, we know one thing is for sure:…
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How to Find Love Part 1 In my appearance on Houston Life, I spoke with a group of people in various stages of finding love. Whether you’ve never been married, have gone through a nasty divorce, have kids, or are presently in any number of different circumstances – you can find love. Many people feel…
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Love as a Verb How do you cope when the honeymoon periods fades? What does it mean if you no longer feel the intense passion that once came so easily in the beginning of a relationship? In my interview with Houston Life, I noted how lot of couples walk into my practice lamenting the fact…
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Read Dr. Emily Jamea’s contribution to this CNN piece on Relationship Resolutions for 2020 or see her other recent appearance on KPRC (CNN) Heading into the new year, I find myself working with so many couples that are burned out, fed up, and feeling that their relationship isn’t as good as it could be. They…
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