The blog · Dr. Strand
Notes on couples, relationships, and therapy.
Written by Dr. Michael Strand, a licensed psychologist in Austin, for couples and individuals deciding whether therapy is right for them.
Why Do We Keep Having the Same Fight? How to Break the Cycle
You keep having the same argument over and over because a real concern has become tangled up with a familiar pattern of reactions that makes it harder to resolve.
Am I Expecting Too Much From My Partner? Understanding Healthy Needs and Unrealistic Expectations
Wanting care, respect, and support is not asking too much. Problems arise when a legitimate need gets locked to one rigid strategy, or when a clearly expressed need keeps going unanswered. Here's how to tell the difference.
Meet the therapist behind the blog
I'm Dr. Michael Strand, a licensed psychologist.
I see couples and individuals in my Austin office and online. Here I write about couples therapy, relationships, and what to expect when you start.
Licensed psychologist in Texas since 2017, and online in most U.S. states through PSYPACT
Trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method Level 3, and IFS for couples, IFIO Level 2
Supervised psychiatry residents and psychology postdoctoral fellows at Baylor Scott & White Health
Start with a call.
Fifteen minutes, free. Tell me what's going on, and we work out together whether this is the right fit.