Hey guys! How are you doing in the romance department? Wives love for you to continue to win and woo them! : )

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Marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, is the author of a bestselling book on sexual intimacy and marital oneness entitled, And They Were Not Ashamed—Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment.

Laura shares her passion for building strong marriages and families as an author, intimacy expert, marriage and family therapist, and host of “The Marital Intimacy Show” on The Women’s Information Network (The WIN).

Visit her website StrengtheningMarriage.com to learn more and to sign up for her “Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage” newsletter.

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Pretty sad! Good, strong marriages require time…and effort!

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Marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, is the author of a bestselling book on sexual intimacy and marital oneness entitled, And They Were Not Ashamed—Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment.

Laura shares her passion for building strong marriages and families as an author, intimacy expert, marriage and family therapist, and host of “The Marital Intimacy Show” on The Women’s Information Network (The WIN). 

Visit her website StrengtheningMarriage.com to learn more and to sign up for her “Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage” newsletter.

StrengtheningMarriage.com is your trusted resource for education, products and services to strengthen marriages . . . intimately!

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I think all moms are Supermoms!

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Marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, is the author of a bestselling book on sexual intimacy and marital oneness entitled, And They Were Not Ashamed—Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment.

Laura shares her passion for building strong marriages and families as an author, intimacy expert, marriage and family therapist, and host of “The Marital Intimacy Show” on The Women’s Information Network (The WIN). 

Visit her website StrengtheningMarriage.com to learn more and to sign up for her “Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage” newsletter.

StrengtheningMarriage.com is your trusted resource for education, products and services to strengthen marriages . . . intimately!

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You might as well just give it up guys! : )

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Marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, is the author of a bestselling book on sexual intimacy and marital oneness entitled, And They Were Not Ashamed—Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment.

Laura shares her passion for building strong marriages and families as an author, intimacy expert, marriage and family therapist, and host of “The Marital Intimacy Show” on The Women’s Information Network (The WIN). 

Visit her website StrengtheningMarriage.com to learn more and to sign up for her “Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage” newsletter.

StrengtheningMarriage.com is your trusted resource for education, products and services to strengthen marriages . . . intimately!

© Copyright 2012 Laura M. Brotherson. All rights reserved.

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What a great gift idea ladies! : )

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Marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, is the author of a bestselling book on sexual intimacy and marital oneness entitled, And They Were Not Ashamed—Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment.

Laura shares her passion for building strong marriages and families as an author, intimacy expert, marriage and family therapist, and host of “The Marital Intimacy Show” on The Women’s Information Network (The WIN). 

Visit her website StrengtheningMarriage.com to learn more and to sign up for her “Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage” newsletter.

StrengtheningMarriage.com is your trusted resource for education, products and services to strengthen marriages . . . intimately!

© Copyright 2012 Laura M. Brotherson. All rights reserved.

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She asked for it! : )

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Marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, is the author of a bestselling book on sexual intimacy and marital oneness entitled, And They Were Not Ashamed—Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment.

Laura shares her passion for building strong marriages and families as an author, intimacy expert, marriage and family therapist, and host of “The Marital Intimacy Show” on The Women’s Information Network (The WIN). 

Visit her website StrengtheningMarriage.com to learn more and to sign up for her “Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage” newsletter.

StrengtheningMarriage.com is your trusted resource for education, products and services to strengthen marriages . . . intimately!

© Copyright 2012 Laura M. Brotherson. All rights reserved.

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Love this!

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Marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, is the author of a bestselling book on sexual intimacy and marital oneness entitled, And They Were Not Ashamed—Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment.

Laura shares her passion for building strong marriages and families as an author, intimacy expert, marriage and family therapist, and host of “The Marital Intimacy Show” on The Women’s Information Network (The WIN). 

Visit her website StrengtheningMarriage.com to learn more and to sign up for her “Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage” newsletter.

StrengtheningMarriage.com is your trusted resource for education, products and services to strengthen marriages . . . intimately!

© Copyright 2012 Laura M. Brotherson. All rights reserved.

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Not a bad idea guys…! : )

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Marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, is the author of a bestselling book on sexual intimacy and marital oneness entitled, And They Were Not Ashamed—Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment.

Laura shares her passion for building strong marriages and families as an author, intimacy expert, marriage and family therapist, and host of “The Marital Intimacy Show” on The Women’s Information Network (The WIN). 

Visit her website StrengtheningMarriage.com to learn more and to sign up for her “Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage” newsletter.

StrengtheningMarriage.com is your trusted resource for education, products and services to strengthen marriages . . . intimately!

© Copyright 2012 Laura M. Brotherson. All rights reserved.

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I thought it might be fun to give you a bit of a virtual tour of my new counseling office at Cherry Lane Counseling Center. We recently moved from an office complex down the block to this newly remodeled office building (403 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian, ID 83642). So, come on in and I’ll show you around…

Let’s start with my office…

Let’s head out into the lobby area…

Let’s take you outside to the back side of the building where clients enter, and then around to the front to see what you’d see from the street…

Here’s our previous office building and my old office…

To learn more about all the fabulous counselors at Cherry Lane Counseling Center, and how to set up an appointment click here! Here’s Laura’s counseling information page.

Related Resources:

• The Light is Here—Graduation and Licensing by Laura M. Brotherson
• Why I Chose to Become a Marriage and Family Therapist by Laura M. Brotherson
• What is Sex Therapy? by Laura M. Brotherson

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Marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, is the author of a bestselling book on sexual intimacy and marital oneness entitled, And They Were Not Ashamed—Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment.

Laura shares her passion for building strong marriages and families as an author, intimacy expert, marriage and family therapist, and host of “The Marital Intimacy Show” on The Women’s Information Network (The WIN). 

Visit her website StrengtheningMarriage.com to learn more and to sign up for her “Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage” newsletter.

StrengtheningMarriage.com is your trusted resource for education, products and services to strengthen marriages . . . intimately!

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Graduation

I’m so thrilled that the light at the end of a long tunnel is finally here!

October 31, 2011 was my official graduation day from Capella University with a Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (MS, MFT)! It all began May 2006 and has finally ended nearly 5 1/2 years later in October 2011.

Licensing

But even with graduation under my belt the road wasn’t yet done…I still had to do a few additional things for the state licensing board requirements. That was completed on February 8, 2012.

My current official credential is that of a Licensed Associate in Marriage and Family Therapy (LAMFT). Yay! That’s good enough for now!

After I accumulate 2000 direct contact hours counseling clients, the state licensing board will remove the “A” from the LAMFT, and I will then be a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Until that time I will continue to meet regularly with a few of my colleagues to consult with them as supervisors about any questions or concerns I may run into with clients.

Face-to-Face Counseling

To gather direct contact hours with clients I began to do counseling for my internship back in January 2011 with a group private practice. I am continuing my counseling, coaching and consultation work with clients at the same group private practice — Cherry Lane Counseling Center in Meridian, Idaho (near Boise).

I currently see clients three days a week — Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays — generally from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. I also do some phone consultations when I can fit it in to open time slots.

Have I mentioned that I LOVE what I do! : ) I’m especially a fan of marital and sex therapy! It sure seems to make a big difference for couples…even after just the first session sometimes! : )

Sex Therapy Training Continues

Yet to come are a few additional sex therapy courses in Atlanta, Georgia with the Institute for Sexual Wholeness. Then I will also be officially certified as a Christian Sex Therapist!

What Are the Initials?

Since many people ask, here’s an easy list of my current credentials and what they mean:

• MS, MFT — Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy (graduate degree)
• LAMFT –  Licensed Associate in Marriage and Family Therapy (state licensing)
• CFLE — Certified Family Life Educator (certification through the National Council on Family Relations)

Anyway, that’s the update on Laura’s education and licensing adventures.

Related Resources:

• Welcome to Cherry Lane Counseling Center by Laura M. Brotherson
• Why I Chose to Become a Marriage and Family Therapist by Laura M. Brotherson
• What is Sex Therapy? by Laura M. Brotherson
• Click here for Laura’s Professional Associations

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For more tips to strengthen your marriage join us on Facebook!

FACEBOOK PAGE Strengthening Marriage, Inc.

FACEBOOK PAGE The Marital Intimacy Show

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Marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, is the author of a bestselling book on sexual intimacy and marital oneness entitled, And They Were Not Ashamed—Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment.

Laura shares her passion for building strong marriages and families as an author, intimacy expert, marriage and family therapist, and host of “The Marital Intimacy Show” on The Women’s Information Network (The WIN). 

Visit her website StrengtheningMarriage.com to learn more and to sign up for her “Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage” newsletter.

StrengtheningMarriage.com is your trusted resource for education, products and services to strengthen marriages . . . intimately!

© Copyright 2012 Laura M. Brotherson. All rights reserved.

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