Letter to a Couple in Crisis: Can I Trust My Partner?

by Kerry Lusignan | Feb 12, 2024 | Letter

February 12th, 2024 Should I give my partner another chance? How do you know if a person is trustworthy?    Can I learn to trust if I have a history of being hurt? Ultimately, the question of whether to trust your partner, at its core, concerns the dilemma of whether...

Letter(s) to a Couple in Crisis

by Kerry Lusignan | Jan 26, 2024 | Letter

January 29th 2024 It has been a while since I have written. In the past, I have stayed in touch with updates, letting you know about essays I have published with The Gottman Institute or announcements concerning happenings at my center, The Northampton Center for...

Sinead O’Connor Did Not Leave Us— We Left Her

by Kerry Lusignan | Jul 27, 2023 | Mental Health

I get the text while sitting defeated in my car on the side of the road. I’ve been searching for a place called Gun Powder Falls, and I’m staring at Google Maps when my phone pings with a message from a friend. Sinead left us. It takes a moment to sink in, to fully...

New space, openings (and more exciting news)!

by Kerry Lusignan | Apr 19, 2023 | Educational

With great excitement and joy, I’m writing to announce that NCCT has officially landed in our new post-pandemic home in downtown Northampton. The space is beautiful, filled with natural light and high cathedral ceilings, comfy chairs, and soundproofing (for your...

The Edge of Hope: Reflections on Regret for a Marriage in Crisis

by Kerry Lusignan | Nov 14, 2022 | Crisis, Marriage

IMAGINE HOLDING A crystal ball that could reveal your marriage’s fate in ten, fifteen, or twenty years. Picture yourself gazing into the smokey orb while asking a series of questions: Will I be happy if I stay? Will my problems follow me if I leave? Is our marriage...