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(Before Things Get Worse) Let’s be honest: relationships don’t fall apart overnight. They crack slowly—through fighting, distance, silence, resentment, and sexual disconnection that no one wants to talk about. If you’re in Webb City, Joplin, Carthage, Carl Junction, or Neosho and you’re tired of pretending everything is “fine,” these are the signs you need marriage therapy now, not later. 1. You keep having the same fight on repeat Different day, same argument. Nothing change

Cinema Paradiso  is my favorite movie (you can watch it on Amazon Prime—please do not  watch the director’s cut; I think it disrupts the flow of the story). Why? Well, for a few reasons. I love Italian filmmaking—it carries a kind of gentleness and delicate sentimentality that few others capture. The cinematography is gorgeous, and the score, by Ennio Morricone, who also composed The Mission , is simply unforgettable. If you haven’t seen it, Cinema Paradiso  tells the story o

When couples or individuals come to therapy, they often ask: What kind of therapy actually works?  Two of the most talked-about approaches today are Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)  and Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) . Both help people heal emotional wounds and build stronger relationships — but they do it in very different ways. If you found my page because of Googling, let me introduce myself. My name is Shira Hearn, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist a

Let’s be honest—sex is complicated. It’s supposed to be intimate, passionate, and natural, but sometimes it’s confusing, frustrating, or downright painful. I see it every day in my Joplin, Missouri practice. Behind closed doors, so many people are silently struggling with issues they think no one else could possibly understand. I’ve sat with couples and individuals from Joplin, Webb City, Carthage, Neosho, and Carl Junction who are navigating everything from infidelity and br

When people feel stuck, burned out, or disconnected, they often wonder if they need a coach or a therapist. At first glance, the two can sound similar — both aim to help people grow and feel better. But the difference between coaching and therapy isn’t just in titles or techniques. It’s about training, accountability, and evidence . If you landed on my page from a google search, I'd like to introduce myself. I’m Shira Hearn, LMFT , a licensed marriage and family therapist (th

A Christian Framework for Healing Love Through Emotional Connection Few relationship books manage to be both scientifically grounded and spiritually resonant. Created for Connection: The Hold Me Tight Guide for Christian Couples  by Dr. Sue Johnson and Kenneth Sanderfer achieves this rare balance. It is the faith-based companion to Johnson’s landmark work Hold Me Tight  and adapts her Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) model—one of the most empirically supported methods for co