Alexandra Rickeman, LCMFT

03/08/2026

A friendly reminder about the importance of sleep for kids and teens! Enforcing a bedtime routine, and a rule of no phones/screens/technology in the bedroom=setting your child up for success!

02/19/2026

02/17/2026

For sure it is possible that there can be healing and recommitment after betrayal. But it takes time and isn’t owed, and sometimes even when there is still love there, the trust can’t be restored. It’s heartbreaking and this scene does such a good job of showing that pain (and emotional maturity/loving oneself).

02/17/2026

https://youtube.com/shorts/hsUwPB12114?si=Kkg4dUOb673dS_Tf

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

02/12/2026

Get your pen out and put your feelings down on paper! You have two days, and this article will give you some great tips and ideas from me and many more! ❤️

“Alexandra Rickman, a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist in Westminster, says that sending and receiving love letters, especially in this digital age, can be a creative, heartfelt way to satisfy the emotional need to be seen, understood and appreciated…”



https://carroll.news/how-to-write-a-love-letter/cel

by Joseph Peterson These days, love letters are becoming relics of the analog era, lost to the high-speed connectivity of digital-age DMs, emails and text messages. Taking the time to slow down enough to write a love letter by hand, say, in a Valentine’s Day card, can be one of the more thoughtful...

02/04/2026

Everybody says “communication is key” but no one talks about how scary real communication is.

It’s not cute texts and long calls. It’s, “here’s where you hurt me, here’s what I need, here’s what I’m afraid to say.” It’s swallowing pride, risking rejection, and choosing honesty over comfort.

That’s why most people avoid it.

Because real communication asks you to be vulnerable without knowing how the other person will respond. It asks you to sit in discomfort instead of running from it. It forces you to drop the ego, the sarcasm, the silence, and speak from a place that feels exposed and unprotected.

Real communication means saying the hard things calmly. It means listening without getting defensive. It means admitting when you’re wrong, even when your pride is screaming at you to stay quiet. It means hearing truths about yourself that you may not like.

It’s messy. It’s uncomfortable. It’s emotional. And it’s deeply human.

Most people would rather avoid the conversation than risk the possibility of conflict, rejection, or being misunderstood. So they stay silent, build resentment, and slowly drift apart while pretending everything is fine.

But the strongest relationships are not built on constant peace. They are built on the courage to have uncomfortable conversations and the maturity to handle them with respect.

Because real communication isn’t about talking more. It’s about being brave enough to say what truly matters.

01/31/2026

Try it! Imagine every detail of a best case scenario!

❤️❤️❤️

01/20/2026

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01/13/2026

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01/03/2026

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11/05/2025

This one goes out to the parents who are giving things you never got. You are unrecognized heroes.

Your kids are the beneficiaries of your perseverance, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence, and you’re creating the most valuable legacy of easier, healthier, more connected relationships for the generations that follow. You have my admiration. 🙌

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10/13/2025

Don’t take it personally! Just ask a friend (or even a stranger!) to give your teenager the advice you want them to hear. Works like a charm!

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