They always say \u201cyou must love yourself before you can love someone else\u201d. This appears to be true when talking about loving yourself emotionally and\u00a0physically. But what about when it comes to understanding yourself. If you are\u00a0not aware of your own emotional and physical wants and needs, how can you\u00a0expect your loved one to understand or even recognize your emotional and physical wants and needs? If you are not aware or comfortable with your own\u00a0wants and needs it may become hard for you to confide in your partner about\u00a0what you desire. When this happens you and your partner may get frustrated\u00a0or even give up on each other. What can we do to alleviate the problem and\u00a0strengthen our relationship with our loved one?<\/p>\n
Earning her Masters Degree in Community Agency Mental Health Counseling,\u00a0Letitia Huger-\u00ad\u2010Hill practices at Positive Redirection in Durham, North Carolina.\u00a0Letitia has expansive experience interviewing, and assessing new clients,\u00a0working with clients with co-\u00ad\u2010occurring disorders, writing treatment plans,\u00a0and conducting individual counseling sessions to address physical, mental,\u00a0social and emotional problems. She is a facilitator of Coping With Work and\u00a0Family Stress which is a workplace preventive intervention designed to teach\u00a0employees 18 years and older how to deal with stressors at work and at home.\u00a0The curriculum emphasizes the role of stress, coping and social support in\u00a0relation to substance abuse and psychological symptoms. Letitia is a Licensed\u00a0Professional Counselor in North Carolina. She promotes conferences, develops\u00a0event topics and speakers and monitors event activities.<\/p>\n