Hayley HoffmanEmpathy in uncertain times“In order to empathize with your experience, I must be willing to believe you as you see your experience and not how I imagine your…Aug 4, 2020Aug 4, 2020
Hayley HoffmanFight Fair — Imago Center of Washington DCHow often do I hear: “we just need to learn how to fight fair?” The most self-reported reason I hear for coming into couples counseling is…Jun 18, 2019Jun 18, 2019
Hayley HoffmanThere is no room for criticism — Imago Center of Washington DCSomehow we are wired to be in relationship with other people. And yet it is the most challenging that we do. People in relationships live…Mar 17, 2019Mar 17, 2019
Hayley HoffmanCommunicating or Connecting — Imago Center of Washington DCIn a conversation I recently had with Harville Hendrix, I understood him to say that couples come into therapy hoping to improve their…Mar 2, 2019Mar 2, 2019
Hayley HoffmanWalking My Talk! — Imago Center of Washington DCBack in September, I made a decision to start a practice of intentionally exploring my conscious connection to my husband. I was trying to…Nov 28, 2018Nov 28, 2018
Hayley HoffmanWill I Ever Get My Needs Met — Imago Center of Washington DCCan You Give Me what I need?Jul 11, 2018Jul 11, 2018
Hayley Hoffman“I love you” Calculus — Imago Center of Washington DC-Memory {(Declaring Love led to Intimacy last time) ÷ (That relationship ended badly)3}Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Hayley HoffmanStop Shoulding on Yourself! — Imago Center of Washington DCInteractions with other people wire the brain for resilience. This dharma talk parable illustrates how interactions can be positively and…Mar 30, 2018Mar 30, 2018
Hayley HoffmanDo as I Do, Not as I Say! — Imago Center of Washington DC“Do as I say not as I do.” Children mirror parents and peers, fans mimic favorite celebrities, and art imitates life. We know that people…Jan 12, 2018Jan 12, 2018