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QuestionWhat does it mean to be in a relationship?
Klare Heston, LCSWKlare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
Relationship TherapistIt means that you have had a conversation and want to spend some consistent time together. But the specific parameters of each relationship are set by the two people in it—for example, will it be okay to see others, or will it be exclusive? -
QuestionWhat are the 5 most important things in a relationship?Klare Heston, LCSWKlare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
Relationship TherapistTrust, caring, communicating, honesty, and respect are the most important things in a relationship. -
QuestionHow do you develop understanding in a relationship?Klare Heston, LCSWKlare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
Relationship TherapistYou develop understanding by listening. Make sure you listen as much as you talk. Try 'active listening' where you repeat back in your own words the essence of what the other person just said. Make it a regular thing to ask about their day, their friends, and their family. -
QuestionIs there a difference between dating and being in a relationship?Klare Heston, LCSWKlare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
Relationship TherapistDating usually implies a more casual thing such as going out to do a specific activity at a certain time. It is not necessarily ongoing. A relationship implies some kind of understanding that the two people are ongoing, and want to be connected in the immediate future. -
QuestionI've been best friends with a girl for a long time and I think I'm developing feelings for her, but I don't know if she feels the same way, and I'm really shy about it. What should I do?Klare Heston, LCSWKlare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
Relationship TherapistIf talking about it seems too difficult, can you consider a hand-written note or letter? Just state that you are developing feelings for her, and ask if she feels the same? -
QuestionHow can a person say they love you, but they don't communicate with you?Klare Heston, LCSWKlare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).
Relationship TherapistMost people have to learn how to communicate. It is usually inside of relationships that we learn to do this. When there is a serious problem in not knowing how to communicate, therapy can help. Saying "I love you" is important but it cannot take the place of communication.
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