Resentment in Relationships: The ...
Resenting somebody is not as simple as disliking them or finding them annoying; rather, it’s a feeling that is related...
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Dr. Gary Bell, Ed.D, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
People are my calling. My job is to help people like you heal their lives, relationships, and families. With over two decades of experience helping tens of thousands of individuals, couples, and families, I offer empathy, a listening ear, and a healthy dose of wisdom. I am straightforward and often use humor in my practice. I believe it’s so important to be relaxed in this work. I work quickly and don’t waste time getting down to the business of healing people of all ages, backgrounds, genders, relationships, and cultures.
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Restarting Your Life
Something isn’t right. It could be the job, the place you live, the relationship you are in, or the hobbies...
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Sex in Marriage: Keeping and ...
As with many things, husbands and wives differ on when or how often to have sex in marriage. Men rarely...
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The Madness of Indecisiveness
Most of our daily decisions are not earth-shattering, but you can imagine how paralysis in the decision-making process would render us virtually...
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Coincidence or God? Exploring the ...
One thing is certain about coincidence. The phenomenon fascinates believers and skeptics alike. It’s a porthole into one of the...
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Depression and Anxiety: A Life Unlived
Depression and anxiety can become you. Over 70% of people with depression also suffer from anxiety and vice versa. Both...
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A Glimpse into Life with Bipolar ...
Bipolar disorders, or manic-depressive illness, is a group of disorders characterized by the presence of pronounced high-energy phases known as...
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Will, Faith, and Trust: Three Keys to a ...
Trust is not the same as faith. Actually, these two words are different from each other and are used in...
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Eudaimonia: Becoming Our Best Version ...
Aristotle was the originator of the concept of eudaimonia (from daimon – true nature). He thought happiness was a vulgar...
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Infatuation vs. Love: The Honeymoon ...
Infatuation and love are both very intense emotions between a couple, and millions of people misunderstand them. I misunderstood...
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How to Cultivate Deep, Active Listening ...
In searching for a person’s soul we might ask ourselves “do you see it? do you hear it? do...
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Staying Married After Having Children
Far too often, it seems to me, men and women choose to have kids for the wrong reasons: basically,...
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