Yep! It’s almost Valentine’s Day. As a relationship expert, I gotta tell you it’s an important holiday. Yes, we are to love our partner, parents, child every day AND there’s a still a lot of focus on Valentine’s Day. Think about it. Wouldn’t it be a fun surprise to show your love? Maybe in a super unique way! And…there is plenty of time. How would your partner, your Mama, your child, your best friend like to be celebrated by you? How do they receive your love?

And if you don’t know…..ASK!!

What have been their favorite gifts?

When did they feel the most loved?

Is there something they’ve always wanted but never gotten?

Don’t leave it to assumptions or guesses. Find out if there is somewhere they would like to go or something they would really like to receive. Or be creative. Maybe make a memory board of the past year’s photos together, or draw a Valentine’s picture, write a poem, plant flowers, bake a cake, clean the garage, book a trip? Book a massage? Buy my book! What would be a wonderful gift? Do something a little different than last year. A handmade card can be a really sweet gesture especially if the budget is tight. Ask them out for a lunch hour picnic? Fill their car with love notes? Send a beautiful card to their work? Breakfast in bed? There are so many options. Use this week to think ahead so you don’t get squished out with time. It says, “You are important to me and I want you to know.”

I also offer a beautiful powerful private 6 week couples communication and intimacy journey. If you are wanting to transform your relationship, learn to deepen your love and heal past hurts, my couple’s program is a beautiful gift for the two of you! It can be live or remote. Let me know if you have any questions!

 ​Speaking with the Heart​ 

Have a great pre Valentine’s week!

Heather Browne PsyD, LMFT

Dr. Heather Browne PsyD, LMFT helps people recognize the power of communication.  It is one of our most important skills that we have, and yet we don’t consider our understanding, approach, belief, and therefore, miss our possibilities.  Living with a paranoid schizophrenic mother gave Dr. Heather a unique and powerful awareness that no one has the same reality, though we believe we do.  Utilizing this revolutionary awareness has allowed her to transform communication within self and within all other types of relationship.  This is the hidden key to acceptance.  And this is her mission to share.

As a relationship expert, Dr. Heather Browne has worked with thousands of individuals and couples in psychotherapy.  She is a TedX Speaker and Keynote Speaker.  Her couple’s communication book, Speaking with the Heart: Transforming Your Relationship and Communication with Compassion and Connection, which offers readers a practical way to understand what it takes to truly communicate on a deeper level, not just with their partner, but within themselves, is now available in both paperback and Kindle.

. She is published in hundreds of journals, has an active YouTube channel, has been featured on ABC-7 news, was the relationship expert on KDOC Daybreak OC, and is published in Inc., Toronto Sun, Thriving Family Magazine,  Light + Life, BRAINZ, Scary Mommy, and Psychology Today.  She is a regular guest blogger for both Links for Shrinks and for Marriage Friendly Therapists. She offers a weekly newsletter packed with tips and techniques to improve relationships and has monthly workshops! Simply go to her website!
https://www.drheatherbrowne.com/